Parenting in Dominican Republic

This is definately not a thread i can comment on.

I can't either, my son is 51 & lives in the States. Sorry, but there are younger members with kids living here. Let's hear from them.  Kids attending inexpensive good multi-cultural schools, bring a co-mingling of cultures.  For example, there are two excellent schools in Cabrera, each well less than $100 usd per month.  Pre school through 12th grade. Great college acceptance rate here & in the U.S. Add home school in any subjects you want them to become more involved with.  Remember the first word to teach is the same as training a dog ... NO.  As their perception grows, they will learn the reason why, the NO.  Have fun with your children, it is a exciting place to grow up in.

Nope me either. Our kids are the  4 legged fury kind

Bob K

Well maybe I can....Been here off and on for three years....Know many other parents as well and we each have our own challenges. For some its where to send the kids to school. Depending on the home country the pressure can be stronger or less so depending on that country's requirement. For example one family from Brazil think it is waa sending her children to a decent private school but then at home doing online schooling from her country also to meet their requirements. Others including myself have found the private school we use to be perfectly acceptable. All the teachers to my knowledge have Masters degrees and are great teachers. My issue will come when my child outgrows this school,a bridge I am not ready to cross yet but its on my mind as well as the mind of a couple of friends.

Another issue has been social life. If you dont know anyone and the language is also either weak or unknown its hard for kids to find good friends until this is resolved. That said kids do eventually find a way but once they speak the language...it took mine about 6 mos, life is so much more fun for them. Alot of families here find expat playgroups for thiis reason. They go to the beach alot together and then everyone including adults have a chance to meet and get to know others to help them adjust.

Our biggest issue has been missing family as we are a close one with lots of cousins to play with. We have found that at least yearly trips back really help with that issue.

One thing that we have found in our little unit is that being away from home if you will we have gotten closer and have a simpler happy life. We do alot of board games, movies and nature activities...For us this has been a real special time and we have met some pretty special people....It will be a memory filled with some bad but lots of good too when we finally decide if we decide to go back....Best to you.....