beijingkids: Slumber Parties, Relationship Troubles and Expat Kids who Attend Chinese Schools

Wanna be a popular parent? Throw the pajama party of the year with help from beijingkids. This month Tania McCartney dreams up a Sleeping Beauties slumber fest that should please little girls everywhere. Host a mini pampering session, make an easy-yet-personalized cake, and play games into the night. Hyperactive boys? We’ve got a roster of high-energy games that will occupy your kids for hours. (To be safe, consult Chona Rodriguez’s five rules for playdate etiquette beforehand).

Has living abroad created relationship problems? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In a feature by Donna Scaramastra Gorman, expat wives open up about the relationship challenges of living abroad, from money woes and control issues to isolation and identities in flux. And editor Amani Zhang explores the experience of expat kids who attend Chinese schools. Would a local school be a good fit for your child?

Elsewhere in the issue, food columnist Xiyun Yang divines recipes for three delicious Thanksgiving meals that don’t require ovens. Have some cold weather fun with your kids this month and follow our recommendations for where to ice skate. If shopping and dining are more your speed, follow editor Cecily Huang as she tours the most family-friendly places in the Village at Sanlitun.

Plus: Finger puppet critters, Q&A with a fashion designer, a teen debate about money, and local muralist Jiang Zhuqiang’s take on creating art and family and of course if you're a beijingkids reader please help us with your opinion on our annual Reader Survey here.

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