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we have been in germany almost a year and eldest child is 4 and in kindergarten in the mornings. younger one will go in aug. so i have every afternoon from 1pm to 7 pm on my own. we have gymnastics and dancing once a week but apart from that the rest of the time is free. library does not open until 3 pm and closed one day a week. i am learning german (big frustration is that i do not have enough time to do more). so the. mothers from the kindergarten mostly do not speak very good english or any at all and my german is too rudimentary to make conversation.
so i guess iam asking what do i do with the children every day. i am fed up with playgrounds. i am hoping to get the older one into. bilingual school in a year - both my husband and i are english so do not feel that the grundschule would be best.
i have found the last 4 or so years hard, pnd, on my own a lot with two very smll children and i do long for them to do a "regular" school day so that i can get my brain moving again. i feel i am not cut out to be a hausfrau with the short school days. i want to try to enjoy the next year or two and not feel like i am dragging though it. any thoughts would be appreciated.
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i have lots of time with small children on my own and i find it a struggle - i am in a rut and need some help
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qwertzoop · 04/05/2012 08:50
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