Tag: expat parenting Korea
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Toy Libraries in Korea (장난감도서관): The Parenting Hack Most Expats Don’t Know About
The Korea Parenting Resource Nobody Told Me About Somewhere around my daughter’s first birthday, I did the math on toys. The wooden stacking rings she played with for three weeks. The activity center that was fascinating for exactly one month before she learned to walk and never looked at it again. The shape sorter she…
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Why Korean Babies Stay Home for 100 Days: A Guide to Newborn Culture in Korea
Why Korean Babies Stay Home for 100 Days: A Guide to Newborn Culture in Korea Table of Contents When I had my daughter, one of the first things I noticed was how differently people around me approached those early weeks. Friends from abroad were sending photos of their newborns at coffee shops, on walks through…
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Korean Culture Centers (문화센터): The Weekly Tradition Every Expat Parent Needs to Know
Korean Culture Centers: The Weekly Tradition Every Expat Parent Needs to Know Table of Contents Every expat parent in Korea hears about it eventually. From another parent at the playground, or in a Facebook group, or from the cheerful poster you keep walking past inside your local Homeplus. Culture Center. I assumed it meant some…
