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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lived in Israel age 7 to 10 and it was fabulous and life changing. Because of it I have a lifelong affinity for learning languages and cultures and made a career of it. Also, I hate to say it — I love America but our child rearing culture is broken. [b]In Israel I was able to walk to friends houses alone, go to playground and the mall with my friends without oversight, take myself to school on public transit.[/b] When we moved back to the US I felt immediately stifled. I think your kids will grow to love their independence in Europe. I know my experience is not universal... I have friends who moved abroad at the same age and had a really hard time with it. But I still think it’s very worthwhile. [/quote] When was this? I did all these things when I wads a kid in the 80s and 90s in the US. But it is definitely different now.[/quote]
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