Bali Raising Kids in Bali
Raising kids in Bali
Raising kids is something that most of us aren’t trained for but have to deal with sooner or later. I actually enjoy it, partly because I know it won’t last forever and partly because it brings a refreshing reality to things.
Date: September 10th, 2007 |
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Education options in Bali
The number of people moving to Bali keeps growing. You hear it all the time, “I’m moving to Bali”,I’m relocating to Bali”, “I’m retiring and moving to Bali”. Add to that the expats already here who have since had kids and you’ll get a sense of the need for more education facilities for children. Local schools in Bali are cheap, actually free for the first couple of years. Standards are low and equipment is basic. The 2 little Balinese kids who live around the corner from my use cannot count to 5 or repeat any letters from the alphabet, though they are already 4 and 5. Sending your kid to a local Balinese school is not an option for a westerner and fortunately you don’t have to. For expats living in Bali there are many options and the list is growing. The Bali Advertiser, the local free paper that comes packed with ads, features some of the options.
Date: April 13th, 2007 |
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Jevon: A kid’s life in Bali
This morning Jevon and I went down to Cafe Seminyak for a coffee. More correctly, it was me hoping for a coffee, he just wanted to look at the motorbikes. Arriving there several minutes after leaving my house, staff told me the coffee machine wasn’t working. Calamity strikes! Plan B was walking up Jl. Seminyak to Cafe Moka, a place I knew had breakfast cakes and coffee. With Jevon sitting on my hip and enjoying the ride, we scooted along and made it Cafe Moka, without me slipping on the irregular sidewalk, or him wetting his pants.
Date: January 25th, 2007 |
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Jevon now 19 months in Seminyak Bali
Jevon is now 19 months old, and an active little package he is. I remember the first couple of days he spent at home, and also the time before he could roll over. I’d flip him over to keep him quiet, and he’d love it. Time flies when you have kids, and the other day Ika showed my something else Jevon had learned. While in Java, he was shown how to partake in the Muslim prayer ritual, Ika prompting him. After a minute of so he did his best art getting on his knees and praying to Allah! That’s more than his old man does.
Date: January 31st, 2007 |
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Kids toys in Bali
Its photos like this, that make me realize buying kids expensive toys is a waste of money. In our house, I have managed to successfully avoid Christmas, and birthdays pass without too much nonsense in the gift-giving department. I’m more into spending time with family and friends, eating and drinking, rather than spending money on presents. My sister has a 6 year old and told me she is happier playing with the large box her gift came in, than the gift. Jevon loved his new metal helmet, he can play with it all day and it won’t break! At the house there are a few things Jevon likes to play with, which include a bucket of water (the kid’s favourite), my old Alpha Smart keyboard with the keys all jammed up, an electric racquet (bug swatter) that quit ages ago, and various implements likes the tongs from my bbq.
Date: January 10th, 2007 |
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