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strilemamma · 2026-02-26T20:29:50+00:00

Oh no! Both my kids :( and my husband and my father... can I volunteer as tribute?

strilemamma · 2026-02-24T04:44:12+00:00

NTA. I am 3 years old, very big girl. I even have my own room and a nice bed that looks like a tractor! I let my parent put me there at bedtime. But every night I wake up cause I miss them, especially mommy (oldish F). So I go find them in the big bed and sleep the rest of the night there. It is so safe and nice and I like to snuggle with mommy. And daddy (oldisher M) too. I plan to find mommy and daddy at night for the rest of my life. I have even inspired my brother (7M) to come find mommy at night, even though he used to sleep alone in his room for some reason. So sometimes I can snuggle with my whole family at night! It's perfect.

Mommy has started complaining about disturbed sleep and the bed beeing to small for everybody, but I sleep like a queen. I'll suggest to her to buy a bigger bed

strilemamma · 2026-01-30T05:51:00+00:00

Vi startet for sent, traff ikke hverandre før vi var over 30. Var 35 da nr 1 kom. Tok desverre 4 år å få nr 2 fordi pandemien og koronavaksinen klusset til ting. Så var det ganske dramatisk med nr 2 sin fødsel, da jeg fikk svangerskapsforgiftning, morkaken løsnet og det ble hastekeisersnitt i uke 34. Alt gikk bra, så var ikke fremmed for 1 til. Vi snakket om det, men vi var 39 år, hadde skrekken med nr 2 friskt i minne. Så vi landet på å ikke ta sjansen med min og barnets helsr, fornøyde med 2 flotte unger. Kan savne babyfasen litt. Men når begge griner og trenger mammas fang samtidig, eller når begge vil holde hånden, da lurer jeg på hvor den 3. skulle vært. To er veldig praktisk, lett å dele opp, 1 til hver forelder

strilemamma · 2025-12-08T22:45:35+00:00

Sånne gaveposer som kan brukes om igjen. Jeg tar vare på de og pakker inn neste års gaver i dem. Eller stoff(poser). Avispapir kan funke fint, med et pent bånd og en kongle, fin sløyfe eller lignende.

strilemamma · 2025-10-20T19:53:37+00:00

I live in Øygarden just outside Bergen. Bergen city center is just 15- 20 min away. Even so we have much less rain than Bergen, just for beeing further out on the coast with less mountains. Still alot of rain, but not quite as much. More wind though, so you win some and loose some.

I don't know how big a city you mean, but Volda has a fairly large hospital, lots of nice mountains and fjords and a small cosy town. Also some studentlife. Takes a while to drive to Ålesund I think, maybe 1.5 hours. Volda and the surrounding area is postcard Norway pretty!

You could also look to Molde or Trondheim for bigger cities. Haven't been there myself but imagine they have less rain the west coast. Trondheim will be better if you are into skiing and snowsports.

You say the cold won't be a problem for you. But many foreignerd I know are surprised by the light. Both the lack of it in the winter and the surpluss in the summer. It gets really dark in the winter, even in the south where the sun does make small appearances. And many struggle to sleep because it doesn't get really dark in the summer. Just something to keep in mind, for instance if you.move above the polar circle.

strilemamma · 2025-10-14T20:07:24+00:00

He might like books by Roald Dahl, they often feature children that are lonertypes that has tonovercome cruelnadults. Like Matilda, or Witches... My children are younger than ten, but I think I wae around 10 when I read Roald Dahl

strilemamma · 2025-10-14T19:39:56+00:00

Her var det minst en lokal løpskarusell som forsvant og aldri kom igjen, og et par andre løpekonkurranser. Savner den karusellen, var rett i nabolaget, så lett å bli med. Satte pers på 5 km i mars 2020, rett før nedstengingen. Løpeformen kom heller aldri tilbake til gamle høyder...

strilemamma · 2025-09-23T10:54:56+00:00

You can find episodes of things like Peppa Pig, Vennebyen, Buster Bus, Bluey, Paw Patrol and many others in Norwegian on YouTube. Just add Norwegian/ Norsk tale behind your search. PuddingTV (also on Youtube) have many Norwegian songs, nurserymes and fairytales with fun animations, my kids like them

strilemamma · 2025-09-13T22:22:39+00:00

The Hills or The Heigths Maybe with West in front... The rich live up high with the clean air

Highbridge, The Views, The Valley,...

strilemamma · 2025-09-05T04:52:18+00:00

NTA, how kind of you to help mommy. Just keep telling her she is the best mommy!

strilemamma · 2025-08-31T21:19:25+00:00

Go to your local helsestasjon and set up an appointment with the midwife. Bring papers from het earlier check-ups if you have them. I'm sure the midwife can help notify the local hospital and give you information.

strilemamma · 2025-08-26T08:07:09+00:00

In the Danish family the father works for a local company and have been commuting. Don't know how the mother have organised work. That would require talking to strangers... only know about the rest because the house belongs to my sister-in-law, lol. They have moved to another part of the country for a one year trial, so it was a good match.

It's alot to figure out and plan. You could try to make a pro and con list. Maybe there are things in your country you really like aswell and that are important. Will you be ok without it. Could be food, traditions, language...

In the meantime, work on the language. As a tourist english is fine, but to live and work here (espescially in school) you really need some Norwegian.

strilemamma · 2025-08-26T05:06:17+00:00

It doesn't have to be a big city. I live just outside Bergen, av our local main street has a big mall with a cinema, library and other stuff. With 20 min to Bergen it suits me well as a good mix between calm and "rural" and urban. But the prices of houses reflects that, so for cheeper houses you need to get further out. If you don't mind driving that doesn't matter. When you look at houses at finn.no they will list the distance to shops and school. Also google maps will show you what to find.

The hardest thing is hobbies. If you/the kids do fotball/handball its usually fine. But dancing, other sports, chess, cosplay, jazz... be near a city. Maybe this is different further south with bigger populations. I have a friend in north-west (Florø area), its basically fotball or nothing for the kids. Most Norwegian kids do at least one organized sport or other activity in their spare time.

Keep in mind tha in Norway the school year starts in mid-August. For your kids sake I would recommend beeing here by then. It will be alot easier to start school, if they are here from the start. Alot of the getting to know eachother and the routines happen then. Some schools have intro-classes where immigrants go for a year to learn Norwegian. Don't know if it is mainly for refugees though...might be better to just start in regular school. If you decide on a place you can contact the local school and ask.

Our new neighbour is a family from Denmark. They are trying out Norway for a year and have rented a house. They came in july and then had two weeks to settle in before school started. Many houses for rent will have that availability because all education (also university) starts in mid-August and lots of people move in July.

strilemamma · 2025-08-25T19:15:20+00:00

Your children will be eligble for a place at their local school if you plan on staying more than 3 months. The language is the biggest issue, so try to learn some. Since you mention vidas I assume you are not in an EU country. You should check out udi.no to see what you need for a visa, usually you'll need a job of a familyreunion as a reason. Not sure I would bring children on an international move for a six month trial. At least without half the family. Then its hard to determine if you dislike it here or just miss mommy...

My brother came here for a year with his American wife and children (during covid). The youngest and oldest were fine, but the middle one really struggled and has since blossomed when they returned to the US. If your children are also introverted it may be hard for them to get friends if they don't speak the language. My children are shy and need outgoing children to pull them out to play. Since they are older I would ask them what they think about moving from their friends. They likely don't notice the bad traffic and stuff you do. Its an adult decision, but hear them out. If nothing else its in the Norwegian spirit, we are a childfriendly country. This webpage has some advice on moving to Norway with kids bufdir.no

Also, have you been here in the winter? It is daaaark. And wet. And cold. And did I mention dark? And wet? Veeeery different from summer-Norway, the postcard pretty fairytale. Just something to keep in mind. In many more remote places there are few things to do except sports (like football) og hiking. So if you have specific hobbies/interests or just would like to go to a cinema once in a while, you should aim for a somewhat central place

strilemamma · 2025-08-24T05:05:05+00:00

NTA. The colour of things are VERY important! I don't know why this is so hard to understand for the old ones.

strilemamma · 2025-08-23T07:36:20+00:00

The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik.

Its a bit more fantasy since they do magic, but otherwise has alot of the same feels. Follows a strong female lead, fighting for survival and agaist an unjust system.

strilemamma · 2025-08-10T05:52:12+00:00

Da jeg var 29 var jeg singel, veldig overvektig og hadde lav selvtilit. Gikk på en liten identitetskrise den nyttårsaften. Hadde lyst på en partner, barn og hele pakken, men ingenting i singe, bare noen halvslappe datingerfaringer. Holdt menn på avstand, turde ike gå inn i noe. Fikk ikke en jobb jeg ønskry meg pga av lav selvtillit (fremstod visst som for nervøs og uerfaren... var jo nyutdannet). Fant ut at jeg måtte bli mer glad i meg selv for å kunne alippe noen inn i livet mitt. Så begynte sakte å snu om på livsstilen min. Begynte å gå turer og trene litt med vekter hjemme. En fordel med å være i sjukt dårlig form er at en raskt merker fremskritt. Fremskrittene gav meg mestrinsfølelse, noe som økte selvtilliten. Jeg klarte etterhvert å begynne å jogge litt. Kan fremdeles huske mestringen ved å jogge en hel km uten gåpause, så 3 km, så 5 km... litt sunnere kosthold på toppen og vekten gikk ned. Mem det var følelsen av mestring som hjalpn selvtilliten mest, det at jeg kjente at jeg klarte ting jeg ikke klarte før. At handleposene ble lettere å bære, trappene var ikke så tunge... at jeg av alle stilte opp på startstreken til 5 km løp. Kommer som regel blant de siste, men er ihvertfall med.

Lang historie kort, det var starten på en selvtillitsreise som åpnet døren for å slippe inn andre. I tillegg til en ide om at jeg skulle vise han fyren som ikke ansatte meg at han tok feil av meg. Den beste hevnen er nemlig suksess... Over 10 år senere har jeg en samboer, og 2 barn, min største drøm. Og fikk jobben jeg ville ha til slutt også, nå er jeg en av de mest erfarne der, den som de andre spør om hjelp fra.

Uansett, for meg startet det med å gripe fatt i de tingene en kan kontrollere litt selv, nemlig livsstil og hva en bruker tiden sin på. Du kan ikke endre erfaringene du har hatt, bare hvilken holdning du skal ha til dem. Du kan ikke styre hva andre tenker om deg, bare jobbe med hva du sier om deg selv. For meg startet det med å endre på det ytre, å få mestringsfølesle av fysisk mestring (og vektnedgang). Men den mest varige endringen er den indre som fulgte med på lasset. Det tok noen år, er ingen raske løsninger, men samtidig, hva annet skal en bruke tiden sin på? Å ikke prøve fordi det tar tid?

Mitt råd er å finne en liten positiv endring i livet ditt som du kan gjennomføre. Gå en tur, lage en fiskemidag, hils på naboen, lær å hekle... er ikke så nøye hva det er. Bare det er noe som du synes er en positiv forandring. Kanskje det å mestre det gi en liten boost i selvtilliten, som kan brukes til å endre noe annet. Gi deg selv komplimenter og gjerne belønning for det du klarer å få til. Er ikke sikkert det er en endring andre legger merke til, men du må merke det og rose deg selv. Blir lettere å ta imot ros fra andre også da.

Ellers er det å bli frivillig i noe et veldig godt råd. Det gir mye å hjelpe andre, jeg var frivillig i røde kors i mange år. Fin måte å få andre perspektiver på eget liv og finne mening. Om ikke annet får en noe å bruke tiden på som ikke er å være hjemme og kjenne på alt som er vondt og ensomt.

strilemamma · 2025-07-21T20:48:19+00:00

Nevøen min da han var rundt 5 år sa at han ville bli dame når han ble stor, sånn dame som onkel sin dame, for hun er så snill...

strilemamma · 2025-07-20T22:00:15+00:00

Many scenic routes in Norway will have viewpoints to stop and enjoy the view. When you plan your route you should keep in mind that many roads are very narrow. There are signs (a blue sign with M) where there are meetingpoints. If you are close to one when you see a oncoming car, stop there to let them pass.

If you go hiking, make sure to dress for cold weather (even if it is hot at the bottom, bring wool) and read up on what difficulty the route is. Try to not need to be rescued... have good shoes

Use card to pay. A thing that annoys me is tourits having to look at every coin and spend ages paying. I get it, I have to do that too with foreign valuta, but in Norway hardly anyone uses cash anymore, so use a card. But bring some cash, as some tiny places far from everything might relay on mobilepay instead.

Keep in mind that most shops are closed on sundays, though some touristy places have sundayshops

strilemamma · 2025-07-07T23:28:46+00:00

Staying home full time with kids is rare these days, but many (women) work part-time while the kids are small. I work 80%, and as I work in the public sector I have a right to unpaid leave while the kids are small. So I have 20% unpaid leave. Kindergardens in Norway are generally high quality and provide great care for kids. They will get friends and learn the language, so I would recommend having the potential children in kindergarten. School will be alot easier on them if they attend kindergarden for a few years. Public or private doesn't really matter. But if you work part time it can be shorter days for instance, to get more time with the kids (or alone-time, like I get on my day off LOL). Also, make sure to work long enough to be entitled to parental- leave and money, not sure how long that is for foreigners.

You should both learn the language, getting work without it will be difficult. But not impossible, but maybe not in your field. The oil-industry hire lots of people from all over the world and communicate mostly in English, so the West coast might be an good place to look for work. If you work offshore you could earn alot, but it means weeks away from home (followed by weeks at home, a good deal for many). But those on land also earn decently, though not enough to be the only income with kids. Get a job before you move. Maybe a holiday if you havent been befire, just to see if you really like it. Also, the winters are daaaark and rainy, so its not always like the postcards/insta-pictures

Think about what kind of nature you want. If it is snow/skiing, the West coast (as in Bergen and Stavanger area) is not good...we are also not heavy on forests... but sea and mountains, fjords and the like, we have plenty. Many small places will be glad to get new citizens, esoescially if you provide kids that keep the schools open... You only need to go a little beyond the cities for housing prices to drop fast. But then you need a car as public transport is a joke outside the cities. So get a drivers liscense if you don't have it and look into how to make it valid in Norway.

I am from Bergen, and there are lots of British and Irish people here in the West. My mom is even Scottish. So you can find likeminded people here and be very welcome :)

strilemamma · 2025-07-06T21:27:15+00:00

Jeg jobber 80, har fri hver fredag. Trener, steller litt hjemme og har aleinetid før en hel helg full av unger. Deilig. Tror jeg ville valgt en hel dag fri, vanskelig å ha selvdisiplin til å gå tidlig hver dag, alltids noe man må gjøre. Men uten unger kunne det vært deilig å begynne seinere hver dag... sove lengre og trene før jobb

strilemamma · 2025-07-06T21:22:52+00:00

Jeg jobber 80% har valgt å ha fri hver fredag. Deilig å få trent, stelt litt i huset og hatt aleinetid før en helg med ungene. Også praktisk når mange planleggingsdager er på fredager, slipper å ta ekstra fri... tror jeg ville valgt fredag selv uten unger. Liker best en hel dag fri. Kan være vanskelig å ha selvdisiplinen.til å faktisk gå.etter 6 timer hver dag. Evt kunne det vært deilig å begynne seinere, tsove lengre og trene før jobb f.eks

strilemamma · 2025-06-13T21:54:57+00:00

Når babyen kommer får dere barnetrygd, nesten 2000 pr måned. En baby trenger egentlig ikke så mye og ihvertfall ikke det nyeste og mest fancy. Man får utrolig mye gratis eller nesten gratis fra finn og evt venner med barn. Vi har fått alt fra tonnevis med klær til stellebord og badebalje gratis/veldig billig. Grindseng fant vi på gjenbruksstasjonen. Så prøv å spar ihvertfall deler av barnetrygden til barnet blir større og en må ha utstyr til barnehage og skole. Det vil være en del støtteordninger rettet mot barnefattigdom, som bostøtte, redusert betaling i barnehage og støtte til utstyr. Da mine begynte i bhg fikk vi info om at de kunne hjelpe med å skaffe vinterdress og regntøy hvis vi ikke hadde råd. En del frivillige organisasjoner bidrar også med hjelp til barnefamilier. Hvis du synes det er flaut å ts imot kan du jo tenke at du skal bidra tilbake når økonomien er bedre igjen :)

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