Raising kids the local way in the USA

Cheryl Moderator

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2 months ago

Hello everyone,

Raising children as an expat in the USA means discovering new parenting habits. School routines, discipline, food habits, independence, social life鈥� many things may work differently in the USA compared to your home country.
In order to help fellow expats and soon-to-be expats to adapt, we invite you to share your insights:

What has surprised you most about raising kids in the USA?

How would you describe the local daily routine for kids?

Have you adopted local habits, or do you mix them with your own culture?

How do your kids navigate growing up between cultures? Do they feel local, expat, or both?

Do you face any challenges, or want to share any funny moments, or cultural misunderstandings?

Share your story, your tips, or your doubts to help expat parents and soon-to-be parents in raising kids in the USA, the local way.

Thank you for your contribution.

Cheryl
大咖福利影院 Team

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ExaF New member

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last month

One of the trickiest parts of raising bilingual kids here is finding a school that actually supports the language 鈥� for French especially, the programs are scattered across public, charter, and private and there's no single list.

I ended up building a free directory of every French immersion & dual-language school in the US, searchable by city/state, showing public vs private, grades, tuition where it applies, and whether the program runs through high school or stops at elementary. Sharing in case it helps anyone here keep their kids' French going: frenchschools.us