Expat parents: How to help your children settle abroad

By Kiri Scully

The HSBC Expat Explorer survey interviewed thousands of expat parents about raising a family abroad.

Whilst 87 percent believe their children’s lives have been improved, they believe their children still find it hard to feel at home.

This was based on many factors including lack of outdoor space, learning two languages at once, finding a new school, and coping with change.

The greatest challenges experienced were missing friends and family, adapting to a new culture, and settling into a new school whilst learning a new language

HSBC interviewed child psychologist Kate Berger about the best strategies to use to help your child settle in.

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Kiri Scully
Raised a global citizen, to an Irish father and American mother, Kiri has lived and worked in five countries over three continents. Fuelled by culture curiosity at an early age, Kiri chose to study Anthropology and Media Communications at Goldsmiths College, University of London, before delving into the world of journalism. Read more

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