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One more thing, my kids don’t “visit” there. They live 1/4 of their life there. Attend “school” and live that life. Also, nobody is American in our household (except for the kids) so the values and traditions they experience are only american at school and among friends. I truly think you are wrong about this[/quote]

Look, I'm an immigrant married to an immigrant. No one in our household is American except the children.  They speak both our languages with a native accent, watch TV in both languages, read, are enrolled in heritage schools, visit family, etc.  I'm very sorry to have to tell you that the children in families like mine - and that includes dozens of families we know in a similar situation - are American through and through. Americans with roots in country X and country Y, but Americans nevertheless, that's the first and the most basic cornerstone of their identity.  What they experience in school and among friends is their #1 reference, and if it hasn't become that, it will very shortly.  You are laboring under the illusion that you can live in a country and remain free of it.  I mean, you might.  Your children, unless they live in diplomatic compound and are isolated from the natives, are not.  I understand it might be painful for you to admit this, but it is actually true. My husband had to struggle to accept this so I know it isn't easy, but shielding your eyes from reality is never very attractive. [/quote]

+1,000. [/quote]

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