What are your top 5 favourite things about the lifestyle you are living with your kids?
- Weather – The beautiful warm tropical climate means whatever the weather, there is always something outdoors to do.
- Eating off the land – There is an abundance of fresh food on the island, growing wildly in the jungle or from the ocean.
- Slow paced life – Life is so busy just having kids. If your whole environment is slowed down, it makes it easier to enjoy both life and your children.
- Beach – Our family life revolves around the beach. Living on an island, our everyday activities are always at our happy place.
- Materialism – Living on a remote island, everyone is in the same boat. No one cares what clothes you wear or how nice your car/house is. It’s such a wonderful thing not having to worry about that.
What are your kids’ favourite things about your lifestyle and the way you’re living?
My 12 year old’s lifestyle has changed incredibly. He loves being free and safe here to cruise around the island on his bike, spearfishing, kayaking, fishing and jetty jumping after school. Kids can really be kids here. The younger children love being able to go snorkelling in the beautiful cove, which is like an underwater aquarium.
Would you recommend your lifestyle to other parents? Why?
It depends on what you are after. There are hard parts about living remote, but for our family the pros outweigh the cons. A lot of people move here and have a different experience to us. But if you are after a slow paced, laidback island life and love making your own fun and the outdoors, Christmas Island is amazing.
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