My kids seem to be fine, I am the one that ends up with all of the stomach problems! Since I do most of the cooking we really don't eat too much greasy food. Like me, my parent's don't keep (junk food) snacks in the house, so the kids eat a lot of fruit My kids speak entirely in Japanese to me, but then they turn and speak to everyone else in English... ← Interesting -- do your kids speak English with a Japanese accent? Also, if there is no accent in their English, do they speak Japanese with an American accent? The reason I ask is that I am interested in how kids handle speaking two different languages such as English and Japanese. I am in sort of the same setup you are, as an American born Chinese who moved to China (Guangzhou) for business. It looks like I will be staying here for a while, so I will have to get used to the fact that I will raise my children here. It seems like your kids are more comfortable speaking Japanese. btw, cute kids. They must have lots of fun when they go back to the States. Less people, more space -- sounds wonderful!