What are some nice things about raising kids in the U.K.?

I think the schools here are a lot more supportive than they are in some other countries (like Germany). Though kids don’t learn to the same level they do elsewhere, I would argue it’s not really needed anyway and the support you get from teachers makes for a much more pleasant experience. Obviously every school is different but that’s been my experience with my own schooling and my nieces and nephews schooling. Something that really bothers me here is how children are not self-sufficient at all. You have to take them school and pick them up all of primary school. You can’t send them to the playground by themselves, you can’t leave them home alone for an hour, etc until they’re like 11 (or more). I went to the playground by myself when I was 4 and it was perfectly normal. I walked to Kindergarten by myself and went to the shop for my mum when I was 5. My mother never took me to school or picked me up. Somehow over here they don’t let kids do anything for themselves but when they’re teens suddenly expect to be able to do everything themselves. The NHS is really not so bad, people just love to complain. Currently going through something with them myself and I don’t think my experience would’ve been any better in Germany. There are always things that are going to work better or worse compared to other countries. I like how it feels much more inclusive over here. And soon there’ll be more free childcare hours for under 4s (this may be relevant if you have more kids).