{"id":83204,"date":"2020-09-30T10:48:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T10:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.expatinfodesk.com\/?page_id=83204"},"modified":"2023-06-14T14:28:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T14:28:40","slug":"children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/brussels\/children\/","title":{"rendered":"Children Guide &#8211; Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page-header\" style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">\n<h2>Children Guide Brussels<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The home of Tintin, the Smurfs and more, Brussels is a very child-friendly city. Generally considered safe, there are many activities and children-minded museums, parks and other attractions in the city that are world-class. The city of Brussels goes to great lengths to ensure children are well looked after, emphasizing the value of family life and excellent education. For children between the ages of 4 and 18, education is mandatory, regardless of the parents&#8217; or children&#8217;s status in the country, and homeschooling is an option. The public schooling system begins at pre-primary school, with children ages 2.5 yrs to 6 years old, from 6 to 12 yrs children attend primary school, and from 12 to 18 yrs children attend secondary school, all of which is free of charge.The city has a comprehensive activities guide for children and expats will find the city compares favorably on its family-consciousness to most other cities. The quality of life is one of the highest and children grow up exposed to the standard of life, culture and art that typifies the country.In general, Brussels is relatively safe for children and a comfortable place to raise them. Every day thousands of children take the metro, buses, and trams unsupervised to get to school, emphasizing the safety of the city.For nights out, children are not only accepted but catered for in most restaurants, from highchairs to child-friendly menus. Of course, many fast-food outlets such as McDonald&#8217;s and Quick have playgrounds, as well, to entertain their young patrons. There are many activities in which children of different ages can participate including scout groups, children&#8217;s camps, and extracurricular activities either through schools or private facilities. There are several theme parks within striking distance of Brussels, including EuroDisney in Paris which is less than 3 hours drive by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatinfodesk.com\/destinations\/brussels\/\">Brussels<\/a>, or a one-and-a-half-hour direct high-speed train into the park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;city-side-bar&#8221;][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-one&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Top Tips&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-one-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">01<\/td>\n<td>Learn French or Dutch, especially if you are coming long-term. If you have children this is even more important and will assist them to integrate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">02<\/td>\n<td>Learn the Belgian rules of the road as they are a little different to other places and can be complicated.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">03<\/td>\n<td>Join expat groups by all means but remember that Belgians do exist too, and many expats make the mistake of never getting to know them properly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">04<\/td>\n<td>Make the most of summer. Winters are wet, cold and gloomy and involve largely indoor activities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"number\">05<\/td>\n<td>Bring as many personal documents as possible (birth, driving, examination certificates), they will help in many different bureaucratic situations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-two&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Useful links&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;useful-links&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.ackroyd.be\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ackroyd.be\/\">http:\/\/www.ackroyd.be<\/a><br \/>\nEnglish-language magazines aimed at the expatriate community including The Bulletin, The Newcomer and The Expatriate Directory.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.brusselslife.be\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brusselslife.be\/\">http:\/\/www.brusselslife.be<\/a><br \/>\nInformation website in both English and French.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"http:\/\/www.resto.be\" href=\"http:\/\/www.resto.be\/\">http:\/\/www.resto.be<\/a><br \/>\nA useful search engine to find a table among 16203 restaurants listed.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;sidebar-section-three&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Interesting fact&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23333333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;&#8221; down=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-condensed sidebar-section-three-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"fa fa-snowflake-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>On an average day, the air pollution levels in Beijing are nearly five times above World Health Organization standards for safety.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;container&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;three-top-tips&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1599875304748{margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Children Guide Brussels The home of Tintin, the Smurfs and more, Brussels is a very child-friendly city. Generally considered safe, there are many activities and children-minded museums, parks and other attractions in the city that are world-class. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83054,"parent":83042,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-brussels.php","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-83204","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Expat Children Guide Brussels | Expat Info Desk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A guide for Expats and Global Nomads for relocating with children to Brussels, Belgium. 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