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Helping Your Child Integrate Into Dutch School

Helping Your Child Integrate Into Dutch School

by Margaret Kearns | Education, New to Amsterdam

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...
Vintage Shopping in Amsterdam

Vintage Shopping in Amsterdam

by Becky Churilla | Shopping, The Mamas Recommend

Being called cheap or frugal can be an insult to some, but our bargain-hunting mama, Becky Churilla, wears the label with pride. After six years of scouring the city’s vintage and second-hand shops, she shares her favorites with Amsterdam Mamas. One of my...
Less is More: 7 Things We Can Learn from the Dutch about Parenting

Less is More: 7 Things We Can Learn from the Dutch about Parenting

by Kittie Ansems | Children, Life in Amsterdam, Pregnancy, Teenagers

Is there such a thing as over-parenting? Take comfort in these lessons from a traditionally Dutch mode of parenting, where less is more.  Culture is Relative Culture has a big impact on how we raise our children and no culture gets everything right. I used to...
May Holiday Camps 2026

May Holiday Camps 2026

by Genevieve Haywood and Melanie Mallet | Children, Children's Activities, Featured, Holiday Camp Guides, Life in Amsterdam, Spring

Art Camps ARTZUID Art Camp Work like a mini artist at the ArtZuid camp, studying the masters, making your own work and finishing with an exhibition. Ages: 5 – 12 years Location: Buurthuis Lydia, Roelof Hartplein 2A, 1071 TT Amsterdam Dates: 20 – 24 April Time:...
Summer Holiday Camps 2025

Summer Holiday Camps 2025

by Genevieve Haywood | Holiday Camp Guides, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Summer

Art Camps ArchiKids During the art camp children are guided to build imaginary cities, houses, landscapes and many more… The variety of materials and exploration of the nearby park become the starting point of their creative projects. In English. Ages: 5 – 11 years...
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