Articles tagged ‘children’
Raising kids in Bali
By Nick | September 10th, 2007 |
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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.
Jevon now 19 months in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | January 31st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Jevon: Progressing nicely in Bali
By Nick | December 30th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Jevon is almost 1.5 years and is progressing nicely. He seems alert, healthy, and likes to climb as any normal kid does. Jevon has a love of water, although when I carry him into the ocean, out of his depth, and a wave goes over his head, he freaks out a bit. In Candi Dasa, [...]
Kids in Bali
By Nick | December 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
My old friend Toby, from Eugene Oregon, brought his 3 year old daughter Maya, with him as well as friends, Ollie and Asia. This morning we strolled down to Cafe Seminyak for a coffee, and the ‘kid treatment’ started, with every waitress and shop attendent carrying Maya off, telling her she was ‘cantik‘ (beautiful). This [...]
Raising a kid in Bali
By Nick | December 12th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Raising a kid in Bali, for a foreigner has pro’s and con’s. The con’s are that kid will develop outside of your culture and away from your relatives. There is also an increased chance of disease out here. Pro’s include a climate that allows the child to be dressed in light clothes, making changing them, [...]
Suggestions for family exploring Bali
By Nick | December 4th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Today I got an email from a guy who is coming to Bali in 2007, with his wife and kids. He asked me for suggestions on what to do, saying cheap accommodation was key. I could of said find a pool with swim up bar, and stay there for 2 weeks. Instead I offered [...]
Positive influences for Jevon in Bali
By Nick | October 2nd, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Raising a young kid in Bali we are surrounded by all kinds of people, from a multitude of places. Wanting the best influences for Jevon, I wrote a list of people, who might be good for him to hang out with in future.
Taking the kid for a coffee in Bali
By Nick | August 19th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Saturday morning I got Jevon into his disposable diaper, short, shoes, and took him down the street for a coffee. Actually he doesn’t like coffee, but ever since he’s been around, we have both been going down to Cafe Seminyak once in a while.
Raising a child in Bali
By Nick | August 8th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Raising kids is an education in human nature, patience and logistics. Since I have returned to Bali, Jevon has been trotting around the house, bright eyed and inquisitive. He wants to search, feel, pull, taste everything, especially the stuff he shouldn’t touch, like electric cables.
Government to Allow Dual Nationality for Children
By Barrie | July 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
It can be very confusing if you are married to an Indonesian lady and have a child because under the government law the child has to take the nationality of the father irregardless of the child being born on Indonesian soil.
