Moving country with baby

Has anyone moved country before with a baby?

My partners family live in Cyprus and I know he really wants to move there, it’s something I’m considering as he’s not happy here anymore and it’s affecting us massively. Our baby is 6 months old and I’m so unsure of what to do, any advice regarding a big move is greatly appreciated

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If you feel the same like your partner and you love Cyprus, why not ? Your baby is so small , is much easier now then when your baby will start school

yeah you’re right with the schooling part. A lot is keeping me back here in England, all my family are here especially my elder grandparents who aren’t doing so well atm, a dog that I completely adore too! The move would be hard for me but I know it’s just as hard for him being away from most of his family.

plus I’d just be worried we’d make a big move, settle in and I wouldn’t like it. I don’t speak Greek either so that would be hard to adjust to as it’s quite hard to learn.

I know what you mean, moving country is a huge decision, but there are always will be some pros and cons...maybe you should make a list with pros and cons and look it together...I know many russian people buying properties there and moving to Cyprus
Of course it will be a hard adjustment for you, far away from family and new language

We are thinking of moving to my partner's country in the future , and I know it will be hard for me , but for the better future I will try to sacrifice

Hi! We moved from the Czech Republic to Cyprus - with our baby, who was 9 months old at the time.
What can I say… it was insanely hard 😅 but the baby was totally fine! We even managed to go for a swim and show him the sea. So yes, it’s absolutely doable - just really exhausting!

On the bright side: our baby is eating solids, and the local fruits and veggies here taste so much better than in the Czech Republic - he loves them!

Hello Polly ! Wow that's a great experience and very brave to do with a small baby on hands
How do you like Cyprus ? I know many people choose Cyprus, I think is quite safe up there

, I can’t really say anything yet. We’re still looking for an apartment, trying to understand the neighborhoods, and so on. Everything feels very unclear at the moment. And after Central Europe, the streets here feel like complete chaos.
But I guess that’s just my brain trying to adjust to the changes.
The climate, however, is amazing for the baby(at least now 😂). Finally, we don’t need to put him in a warm snowsuit - he’s so happy 😁

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