Drawing from personal experience, Tom Pugh looks at the pros and cons of raising kids in Germany. The logic behind a German school day remains a mystery to me. Then, when they’re finally awake and ready to engage, their school day comes to an end. The unexpected effect of raising children in a country surrounded by countriesThe UK and Australia are both islands. There have been other surprises along the way, but these are the ones that stand out for me after thirteen years of raising children in Germany.