Comments on: How To Raise Successful Kids While Living Overseas http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/ study abroad programs Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:14:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erin http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Erin Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:37:06 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-2432 Soul travelers comments on if third culture kids still exisit really depends on where they are bringing up their child. It sounds like their child has lots of contact with their 'home' culture. I grew up in the Pacific where there wasn't any interent, we didn't get a phone to our part of the Island until the year before we came home (So I could do high school in Australia). Someone who has similar experiences to me i think is still a third culture kid. But I would say my experience is very different to a child growing up in a western non-home culture. I think the differences hit home the most when you get back to your parents home culture. Soul travelers comments on if third culture kids still exisit really depends on where they are bringing up their child. It sounds like their child has lots of contact with their ‘home’ culture.
I grew up in the Pacific where there wasn’t any interent, we didn’t get a phone to our part of the Island until the year before we came home (So I could do high school in Australia). Someone who has similar experiences to me i think is still a third culture kid. But I would say my experience is very different to a child growing up in a western non-home culture.

I think the differences hit home the most when you get back to your parents home culture.

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]]> By: niamh http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 niamh Thu, 21 May 2009 08:11:33 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1924 Thanks Donna , glad you found it useful. I had a look at your website, what a great idea for a doco - it's definitely time that this group of people got some more attention. I look forward to watching the whole DVD at some stage , I'll probably learn a lot from it. Thanks Donna , glad you found it useful.

I had a look at your website, what a great idea for a doco – it’s definitely time that this group of people got some more attention. I look forward to watching the whole DVD at some stage , I’ll probably learn a lot from it.

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]]> By: Donna Musil http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Donna Musil Wed, 13 May 2009 19:38:37 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1832 Great article, Niamh. For a more in-depth look at raising "nomadic third-culture kids," you might want to take a look at a documentary we made - "BRATS: Our Journey Home" - at www.bratsfilm.com. It's the first feature-length documentary to look at the short and long-term effects of growing up mobile and living overseas. We focus on military "brats," but the issues seem to be universal, whether you're military, missionary, government, or corporate. The film was made by our nonprofit, Brats Without Borders. As you said, there are a lot of wonderful things about growing up this way. But there are also some difficult, long-term issues, such as the inability to commit, trust and relationship problems, etc. Thanks for shining a light on our overlooked culture! Warmly, Donna Musil, Executive Director Brats Without Borders, Inc. Great article, Niamh. For a more in-depth look at raising “nomadic third-culture kids,” you might want to take a look at a documentary we made – “BRATS: Our Journey Home” – at http://www.bratsfilm.com. It’s the first feature-length documentary to look at the short and long-term effects of growing up mobile and living overseas. We focus on military “brats,” but the issues seem to be universal, whether you’re military, missionary, government, or corporate. The film was made by our nonprofit, Brats Without Borders. As you said, there are a lot of wonderful things about growing up this way. But there are also some difficult, long-term issues, such as the inability to commit, trust and relationship problems, etc. Thanks for shining a light on our overlooked culture!
Warmly,
Donna Musil, Executive Director
Brats Without Borders, Inc.

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]]> By: Ryukyu Mike http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Ryukyu Mike Tue, 12 May 2009 03:54:29 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1799 Great writing and comments. I've been prodding the English Sensei from the UK in my village to write on this topic. She's raising two sons here and they attend Japanese schools and speak like native Okinawans. I'd pay them to translate for me, but, I can't understand the Queen's English ! Great writing and comments. I’ve been prodding the English Sensei from the UK in my village to write on this topic. She’s raising two sons here and they attend Japanese schools and speak like native Okinawans. I’d pay them to translate for me, but, I can’t understand the Queen’s English !

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]]> By: Niamh http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Niamh Thu, 07 May 2009 20:40:37 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1753 SoulTraveler - sounds like an incredible journey, I hope you kids love you for it! Look forward to hearing more about how the homeschooling works. Thanks Madison - it's amazing how much you can learn travelling around , now if only I didn't have to work as well ! SoulTraveler – sounds like an incredible journey, I hope you kids love you for it! Look forward to hearing more about how the homeschooling works.

Thanks Madison – it’s amazing how much you can learn travelling around , now if only I didn’t have to work as well !

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]]> By: Madison http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Madison Thu, 07 May 2009 01:28:07 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1742 This is exactly how I would like my future children to be. Exposed to more than the United States, more than one country, and more than one language. SoulTraveler - How exactly are you and your family funding this world trip and can you give me your secrets? :) Great article by the way, Niamh, you gave fantastic information! This is exactly how I would like my future children to be. Exposed to more than the United States, more than one country, and more than one language.

SoulTraveler – How exactly are you and your family funding this world trip and can you give me your secrets? :)

Great article by the way, Niamh, you gave fantastic information!

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 Tim Patterson Wed, 06 May 2009 17:07:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1729 Thanks for the comment, Kit. Where in the world did you grow up? Thanks for the comment, Kit. Where in the world did you grow up?

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]]> By: Kit http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Kit Wed, 06 May 2009 15:45:35 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1728 Wow. I guess I'm an Third Culture Kid. My parent's worked for the U.S government and we traveled abroad. ALOT. It's really great to read an article that is specific to how grew up. It's rare to see and honestly incredibly refreshing. Trying to explain my lifestyle to those who didn't grow up the same way has been...interesting. At least now I can reference something. Thank you. Wow. I guess I’m an Third Culture Kid. My parent’s worked for the U.S government and we traveled abroad. ALOT. It’s really great to read an article that is specific to how grew up. It’s rare to see and honestly incredibly refreshing. Trying to explain my lifestyle to those who didn’t grow up the same way has been…interesting. At least now I can reference something. Thank you.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Tim Patterson Wed, 06 May 2009 02:48:44 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1721 Thanks for your thoughtful comment SoulTraveler. I bet we could do a whole article on how to home-school kids with the help of the Internet while living abroad. Your stories of your family adventures are always inspiring. Thanks for your thoughtful comment SoulTraveler. I bet we could do a whole article on how to home-school kids with the help of the Internet while living abroad. Your stories of your family adventures are always inspiring.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-raise-successful-kids-while-living-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Hal Wed, 06 May 2009 01:10:33 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=260#comment-1720 Same here, Julie! Only hope I can give the experience to my kiddos. Same here, Julie! Only hope I can give the experience to my kiddos.

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