Separating myth from fact

Expat children and anxiety

It’s not just for toddlers…

I often recall a conversation I had with my father when I was six years old – I complained about being bored and he looked at me and said, “You should never get bored, observe the world around you and ask yourself questions, and then imagine answers.

There are different tiers to Shanghai’s economy, with the most prominent distinction separating the prices most locals pay and the much more inflated costs of expat life.

We’re lucky to find ourselves in a culture where family dining is the norm. In Chinese restaurants, where the dishes are shared, families ranging from grandma to ‘the little emperor’ all feast together around the table.

Family life in the expat enclave of Hongqiao centers around a hub on Hongmei Rd.Near-by, at 1078 Gubei Rd, is Pigeon Land.

There is a widespread assumption that cities — especially megacities — are not meant for kids.

Though FIS is among the newest and smallest international schools in Shanghai, it is rapidly gaining upon its more established siblings.

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