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[quote=Anonymous]Kids are different. Some are extroverts and make friends easily in new situations; others aren't. And even if your kid speaks natively without an accent, that doesn't mean he's culturally fluent enough to be comfortable with German tweens who have a different set of cultural references day in and day out.

Is it possible to compromise by spending something less than the whole summer in Munich? I'm certainly not one to let my kids have their own way in everything, all the time, but I also think it's important to have compassion for who they are as individuals and recognize that what makes me happy won't necessarily make them happy, and that we all have a right to try to maximize our collective happiness as a family.

Maybe your tween will grow to love summers in Munich and want to return to spend time with family and friends, go to university, etc. if you keep it up with all summer every summer. Or maybe his primary memory will be of being miserable for three months and wanting nothing to do with Germany when he's out from under your thumb. So you should think about your long-term goals, not just your short-term goals, in deciding what to do.[/quote]

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