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15/11/2011Editor's Guide: Kids in Spain

Editor's Guide: Kids in Spain Introducing Kids in Spain aims to inform parents on how to handle moving kids abroad, enrolling them in school and after school activities, finding out about daycare, and more.

Kids
Children, who are flexible and open-minded by nature, make great travellers, but parents still need to help prepare their children for moving to Spain. Age and character will play a part in how children deal with the move. The more attention paid to the process of moving with kids, the greater the long-term benefits. Read our Moving the family to Barcelona and Relocating to Barcelona with the family for stories from one of our writers.

The childcare system
Knowing how the childcare system works in Spain is essential. Whether your children are pre-school or school age, you’ll need to know what care is available and how you can foot the bill. Your company may pay for this, or you could be entitled to certain subsidies.

The Expatica Forums and community are a good place to start for advice and tips from other expat parents, or check through the childcare category of Expatica’s Classifieds.

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Out and about with the kids
Expatica lists places where kids can play, from zoos through theme parks to indoor playgrounds and recommends the best seasonal places to have some good family fun. See Where to take the kids in Madrid and Barcelona or Guide to family fun on Fuerteventura for some detailed recommendations, or visit our Travel & Tourism page to check out the best places for regional holidays. 

Read Expatica's to start grasping the daycare and babysitting options available. Several articles on Expatica’s Kids and Relocation channels deal with this process—from tots to teens— and help you to understand the world of the TCK (Third Culture Kid). 

Raising bilingual children 
Language brings up many questions for parents who are moving with kids to another country or raising bilingual children in another culture. Read a first-hand account of an expat's toddler learning Spanish, and knows the benefits of raising your child in an expat environment.

Expatica covers the ins and outs of raising a baby abroad, Picking the right school for your child in Spain, and whether to send your children to an international or local school. For more information check out our School and Languages.


Having a baby abroad
For women, having a baby abroad can bring up deep feelings of insecurity. How different is the approach to childbirth in your new country from that of your homeland? Expatica also offers a guide to the Spanish healthcare system for parents and families.

Read about giving birth in Spain or visit the Expatica Forums and find out what other expat women feel about giving birth away from home. Related services can be found in the family section of Expatica’s A-Z listings.


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