Joann,
self employed, wow its my dream to be self employed, have my own company at home like a SOHO thing so i can still be at home with my kids (isnt that a dream job)..
ethel,
my sil is a tour leader in a very well known tour agency in Indonesia (even said to be best one) she said if want to bring kids along on a tour or travelling Japan is the number one of the friendliest country in the world. its safe (its among the safest country in the world, the first safest country is Iceland), and many attraction for kids.
Korea is included in OK like Singapore, but Korea still have Lotte world and teddy bear factory (sorry Singapore, its a bit better for kids attraction), and still safe enough..
and about diff in bringing kids well its relative (like how diff ur kids are heeheee)..noooo sorry didnt mean that, its all depends on the parents, the more relax and happy their parents are kids will come along... trust me i've brought cellin everywhere even when hubby not coming along (bangkok june 2007). and yes, you still have to consider some places you can not go, like hiking in mountain high, bungee jumping, or wild river canoeing...
but in the other hand taking kids travelling may taught them valuable lesson that they would never learn in class, like how it really feel flying in the airplane, learn different culture, people, and language.. cellin learn pretty fast that when mom bring the big lugage its travelling time and she prepared her own stuff, like toys/stuff to play in the plane...
TBL,
may I know the name of Nat's PG?
when cellin in her old school, parents allowed in the room for quite some time, and the other kids where there parents or caregiver isnt arent can see that, and often cry, because they see their friend got their 'protector/loved ones' in the class room also, and that make them feel sad, and looking for their's..so in cellin's old school its better when all the parents or caregiver are out of the class room so they can be more attached one to another..