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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We don't do this, but my DD is a junior and one of her close friends goes back to their home country every summer for basically the entire summer. Doing anything else isn't an option, so the friend doesn't even complain about it and likes seeing the family there.

FWIW, if your DC is going to play a fall sport, practices start at the beginning of August in high school.[/quote]

It can be a tricky balancing act but ultimately up to you as the parent.  And everyone's priorities are different, not every kid is into comp sports etc.  One of my kids would have tapped out of family trips at age 8 if it were their choice; my other loves to go everywhere they can with family.  My best friend and her family go back to their home country every summer for six weeks; they really prioritized maintaining those relationships and that culture since they've lived in the US for 20 years now.  Her youngest daughter is heading off to college this fall and for the past couple of years has found herself a summer job there (dual citizen).  Her older kids go for a couple of weeks and come back "home" to the US, but that was when they were in college or just out.  Maybe that's an eventual option for you, assuming you stay in once place vs. relocating now and then?  [/quote]

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