Moving to Siem Reap with kids
Re: Moving to Siem Reap with kids
John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:34 pmI agree on the education and health care bit, but many of the kids being discussed aren't particularly western, they are mixed.
No this was an English kid.I remember traveling India 93/94 I checked in to a hotel and was approached by an 8 year old boy "mister where you from", The boy was alone most of the time, "mister do you want to buy some drugs", I took him to his parents room! and there they were, both of them shit faced and out of it. Good life I think not for the kid.
Was this an Indian kid? It doesn't sound remotely like any family I know here.
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India attracts a lot of fucked-up westerners. I couldn't stand most of the ones I met there.
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I guess what I am trying to say is that a balance can be struck between what the kid wants and what society dictates to be the most acceptable course. Many people I know, grew up in the wonderfully safe, post cold war, western paradigm. The child's 'best interests' seem to be judged from this platform alone. I feel this is out dated and not the best education for a kid today.
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OK, there are some respects in which I agree with you there for sure. Not that I actually consider myself to be a strict part of that paradigm, I'm interested to know what exactly kids learn in this updated and better education system, what it consists of in concrete terms, and how it makes up for safety/health issues.Barang chgout wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:40 am I guess what I am trying to say is that a balance can be struck between what the kid wants and what society dictates to be the most acceptable course. Many people I know, grew up in the wonderfully safe, post cold war, western paradigm. The child's 'best interests' seem to be judged from this platform alone. I feel this is out dated and not the best education for a kid today.
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Wow, thanks for all the responses. I know we all have our own priorities and ideals when it comes to raising our children. I appreciate the diversity of perspectives.
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