Comments on: The Educational Value of Long Term Travel with Kids http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/ study abroad programs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3422 Rachel Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:25:46 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3422 I totally resonate with everything you wrote. My husband and I live an international lifestyle with our four small children that started when our oldest was four and the youngest was 2 months. We home educate them, but there is so much that they just pick up by being abroad that they wouldn't get at 'home.' I totally resonate with everything you wrote. My husband and I live an international lifestyle with our four small children that started when our oldest was four and the youngest was 2 months. We home educate them, but there is so much that they just pick up by being abroad that they wouldn’t get at ‘home.’

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]]> By: Carlo http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3135 Carlo Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:50:14 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3135 My pleasure. It's an amazing and inspiring story. For anyone who says they can't travel with one or two kids, this will surely prove them wrong! My pleasure. It’s an amazing and inspiring story. For anyone who says they can’t travel with one or two kids, this will surely prove them wrong!

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Tim Patterson Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:36:34 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3133 I've read about the surf family - haven't seen the documentary yet though! I’ve read about the surf family – haven’t seen the documentary yet though!

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]]> By: Karen Banes http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3086 Karen Banes Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:23:23 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3086 I'd heard of those guys before but never watched Surfwise. Just looked at the YouTube clip. Amazing. The Dad's last words in the clip are stuck in my head - "Wisdom is what you get through experience and that's what my children had a lot of." No kidding!! Thanks for sharing that, Carlo. I’d heard of those guys before but never watched Surfwise. Just looked at the YouTube clip. Amazing. The Dad’s last words in the clip are stuck in my head – “Wisdom is what you get through experience and that’s what my children had a lot of.” No kidding!! Thanks for sharing that, Carlo.

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]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 Carlo Alcos Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:56:32 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3084 Have any of you watched Surfwise? About the Paskowitz surfing family (parents + 9 children) who traveled and lived in a small camper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLrx_QSd44E It's a bit to the extreme, and although the adult children seem pretty well adjusted, I got the sense there were things they regretted. But as they said, they wouldn't trade their upbringing for the world. Great article...my wife and I still haven't decided on the kids question yet, but surely if we do have any they'd be on the road with us! And home schooled. Have any of you watched Surfwise? About the Paskowitz surfing family (parents + 9 children) who traveled and lived in a small camper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLrx_QSd44E

It’s a bit to the extreme, and although the adult children seem pretty well adjusted, I got the sense there were things they regretted. But as they said, they wouldn’t trade their upbringing for the world.

Great article…my wife and I still haven’t decided on the kids question yet, but surely if we do have any they’d be on the road with us! And home schooled.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 Hal Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:12:01 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3071 Great resource, thanks! Great resource, thanks!

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]]> By: Karen Banes http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 Karen Banes Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:03:07 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3064 You make some great points Evan. As I mention on my profile my kids have British passports, Spanish birth certificates and (temporary) Canadian residence. It's true that they also have somewhat confused identities (the question 'where are you from?' can really throw them). I do sometimes worry a bit about their 'lack of a home port' as you put it, but they are incredibly well-adapted, knowledgable about the world, bi-lingual and happy so I can't get too concerned about it! Hal, you might want to check out http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/traveling.htm You make some great points Evan. As I mention on my profile my kids have British passports, Spanish birth certificates and (temporary) Canadian residence. It’s true that they also have somewhat confused identities (the question ‘where are you from?’ can really throw them). I do sometimes worry a bit about their ‘lack of a home port’ as you put it, but they are incredibly well-adapted, knowledgable about the world, bi-lingual and happy so I can’t get too concerned about it!

Hal, you might want to check out http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/traveling.htm

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]]> By: Lauren http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 Lauren Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:47:14 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3063 I actually got chills while reading this---how rare to find an article on unconventional parenting that you so truly, deeply agree with! I myself dropped out of high school at 15 to travel and experience the world firsthand, much to my parent's chagrin, for sure. Later, I returned to college (when *I* was ready) and just graduated this month from a top public university--- without a HS diploma, GED, SAT's, or any of that typical nonsense! My only regret is that I didn't drop out earlier! Brilliant work, Karen! :) I actually got chills while reading this—how rare to find an article on unconventional parenting that you so truly, deeply agree with! I myself dropped out of high school at 15 to travel and experience the world firsthand, much to my parent’s chagrin, for sure. Later, I returned to college (when *I* was ready) and just graduated this month from a top public university— without a HS diploma, GED, SAT’s, or any of that typical nonsense! My only regret is that I didn’t drop out earlier! Brilliant work, Karen! :)

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]]> By: Turner http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3057 Turner Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:15:50 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3057 Great ideas, Karen - I've been saying this all along to my cousins but they too feel the need for routine and stability. Great ideas, Karen – I’ve been saying this all along to my cousins but they too feel the need for routine and stability.

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/the-educational-value-of-long-term-travel-with-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Tim Patterson Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:57:08 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1132#comment-3053 Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Evan. Sounds like you really speak from experience. Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Evan. Sounds like you really speak from experience.

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