Children
Helping Your Child Integrate Into Dutch School
After moving from Ireland to Amsterdam and placing her three children in a Dutch public school, one of our mamas shares her tips for other parents placing their non-Dutch speaking children in the Dutch school system. When we packed...
What is the International Primary Curriculum?
What is it about the IPC that has gained the commitment of over 1,300 schools in over 63 countries around the world in just ten years? It has always been important for children to receive a great education. In the challenging, global, interdependent world of the 21st...The Dutch Childcare System
Finding the right childcare can be a challenge, especially when you aren’t familiar with the local system. Luckily, a number of childcare options are available in the Netherlands. Childcare Centers The majority of childcare is provided by private childcare...
Helmets and My Kids
To wear a helmet or not to wear a helmet? Amsterdam is a bike city, but would you insist your children wear helmets? While expecting my first child 8 years ago, I mentioned to my Dutch husband that our child would definitely be wearing a helmet as soon as he was...
The Party Bag Phenomenon
What are these bags my son keeps bringing home from daycare and what do we put in them when it’s our turn? Since my son started daycare I noticed a strange trend. Every week or so we would be handed a small bag at the end of the day filled with...
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