Interviews with Mums in Sant Cugat
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"There are loads of children here with fantastic parks and facilities. Although Sant Cugat is quite a large town it has a village feel and you’re always bumping into people you know. There is a fairly big international community here too and I’ve even made English friends in the park! You do though need a minimum level of Spanish to survive here."
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"Childcare is abundant and of generally very good quality, although expensive. At least in this area I find both parents tend to work and babies are left far too early in childcare. Many parents opt for an inhouse nanny which is a good alternative to nurseries especially in the baby's first 2 years, and very few dedicate themselves to being full time mothers. I think this is a shame but occurs especially in affluent areas of the country where parents can afford to pay for long hours childcare"
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"We will not be in Spain for ever and our next posting could be anywhere in the world, with that in mind we decided that our children must always maintain a good grounding in English, while hopefully picking up other languages"
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Elizabeth Walker
"Mia was born at the Hospital General de Cataluña, which fortunately is very close to where I live. For medical reasons, delivery was planned and labour was induced, but despite this, I had a very positive experience. The medical staff was welcoming, explained everything to me clearly and overall prepared me very well for the birth of my daughter."
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Paula Dietz Rauber
"The international community is very open and you get to know new people all the time and everybody helps each other. "
