So much information out there helping people emigrating. Lttle amongst it about how to make it easier for their family to adjust to the enormous distance between UK and eg Australia.
Here are a few thoughts::
- Discuss beforehand how you are going to keep in touch and when. Remember that the time window is small so make the best use of it. Skype won’t work at Christmas or necessarily at other peak times, plan it differently. Skype does seem to be more stable with direct connection through internet enabled TV/DVD players than PCs.
- A planned vist out helps, also makes it easier when you can see and experience what your son/daughter is talking about.
- Cards and gifts take on a new significance as a source of contact – they reflect thought.
- The new country may not have all the answers – it can come across to those in the UK that everything is brilliant in the new country but life is not as straightforward as that
- it can take the family in the UK a long time to get used to having someone so far away.
Anyone have any more thoughts?
Here are a few thoughts::
- Discuss beforehand how you are going to keep in touch and when. Remember that the time window is small so make the best use of it. Skype won’t work at Christmas or necessarily at other peak times, plan it differently. Skype does seem to be more stable with direct connection through internet enabled TV/DVD players than PCs.
- A planned vist out helps, also makes it easier when you can see and experience what your son/daughter is talking about.
- Cards and gifts take on a new significance as a source of contact – they reflect thought.
- The new country may not have all the answers – it can come across to those in the UK that everything is brilliant in the new country but life is not as straightforward as that
- it can take the family in the UK a long time to get used to having someone so far away.
Anyone have any more thoughts?