DaisyW
13 May 2016 / #1
Hi,
Both my husband and I are from Poland and we came to Canada when we were kids. We are both fluent in Polish, but our kids (who are elementary school age), though they understand a lot, don't speak it. We all have Polish citizenship (I made sure my kids have it to have access to European Union privileges). We went to Poland on our vacation last year and visited both sides of the family and traveled a lot. Now we are considering moving to Poland for a year to immerse our kids in Polish culture and language. I have an opportunity to take a leave of absence from work for a year and my husband has his own business and would be able to work remotely from Poland.
I'd love to hear about the experiences of parents who have gone through similar experience whether going to Poland for work or cultural enrichment. Where did you live? How did your children respond? What schools they went to? Or even if you know of people who have done something similar and their experiences.
Both my husband and I are from Poland and we came to Canada when we were kids. We are both fluent in Polish, but our kids (who are elementary school age), though they understand a lot, don't speak it. We all have Polish citizenship (I made sure my kids have it to have access to European Union privileges). We went to Poland on our vacation last year and visited both sides of the family and traveled a lot. Now we are considering moving to Poland for a year to immerse our kids in Polish culture and language. I have an opportunity to take a leave of absence from work for a year and my husband has his own business and would be able to work remotely from Poland.
I'd love to hear about the experiences of parents who have gone through similar experience whether going to Poland for work or cultural enrichment. Where did you live? How did your children respond? What schools they went to? Or even if you know of people who have done something similar and their experiences.