tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post2200887049396286970..comments2024-01-26T02:50:31.892+01:00Comments on Turning Dutch: Different Expats, Different ChallengesAmanda van Mulligenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-12684623873072607612013-05-14T14:05:07.630+02:002013-05-14T14:05:07.630+02:00I'm still getting over my children speaking En...I'm still getting over my children speaking English with a Dutch accent... how the hell did that happen? They are certainly more Dutch than British but I am working on it :-) <br />I really am starting to realise that my expat status influences my children less and less as they get older and start in the school system. Me being British is almost a sideline really....Amanda van Mulligenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328016562973171711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798372697599428727.post-77257134021392691132013-05-08T15:43:59.745+02:002013-05-08T15:43:59.745+02:00Love this post because you are so right - our stat...Love this post because you are so right - our status as expats does not automatically extend to our children. I just moved from the NL to the UK and someone asked me where my kid's accent came from. That little question prompted a much longer answer than they probably wanted as I explained that their accent was American (like mine) although they have lived their entire lives in Europe and outside of a passport, have no American identity. The kids are still quite small so we haven't had any expat-related challenges just yet. But the next move....whenever it happens I am sure it will be a whole new ballgame.Nomad Mom Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294498972846341018noreply@blogger.com