My daughter came to Australia 7 months. She's very happy and doesn't want to go back China. She is very popular, everybody like her. Some of white children want to learn Chinese, because China is booming. I thank I came to Australia not just for my daughter but for myself. It's good oportunity for adult to have a challenge and you can have more choice.
I am so surprised that you have this feeling. My daughter fitted in very well when she came here 1 year ago. Teachers, parents and classmates gave her lots of help and encouragement.They are all local. And actually, local people gave more help them Asian people because Asian families seldom go to school socail acitivity. They are seperate from main school community. And their children follow them.
当然,每一种教育体制都不是十全十美的,首先,作为父母,我也很担心孩子中文的问题,所以要提醒大家,在家里一定要保证只说中文,英文一概不理。这样孩子才能不忘记中文。但是我绝对不会因为这个把孩子送回中国的。因为你的孩子要和这里的local竞争,竞争心态,竞争知识面,竞争成长的经历,竞争英文!!东边半年西边半年,孩子一定会变得不伦不类的-----我的意思是compare with local,首先英文就完了-----绝对不是听说这么简单啊!你想想,中文还不只是听说能力呢,工作和学习要求的大多数是能写漂亮的文章,读深奥的专著------那咱们孩子岂不是又输给洋人的孩子了?