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Please suggest Best swimming classes in Hyderabad also coach and best facility available to try for kids swimming.

Compare to US standards.

Hi everyone, looking for thoughtful advice from families who have made a similar move.

We are a family of four, both parents originally from Hyderabad, and all of us are U.S. citizens. We have two boys one has completed 8th grade and the younger is in 5th grade. We are financially stable, and if we move, one parent would continue working while the other focuses on the kids and family.

We are seriously considering relocating to Hyderabad and enrolling the kids at Indus International School Hyderabad. The long-term plan would still be for both kids to do their undergraduate studies in the U.S.

The reason we’re considering this move is less about money and more about quality of life(not air or infrastructure 😉), belonging, and relationships.

Life in the U.S. feels increasingly busy, scheduled, and transactional. Even though we try hard socially, meaningful friendships feel difficult to build. We meet people, kids have playdates, parents meet occasionally, but many relationships feel surface-level conversations around vacations, kids, work, finances, but not the kind of deeper bonds where people share real life honestly.

I also struggle to picture retiring in the U.S., and I’m finding it hard to imagine spending another 8–10 years here until our younger child finishes school. It feels like half of life is being spent juggling work, household logistics, calendars, and routines.

At the same time, I’m conflicted. I want to do what’s best for the kids academically and socially, but also what’s right for us as a family. We’ve spent much of life chasing achievement, meeting expectations, and staying busy and now we feel tired and want a slower, more connected life.

I don’t know if this is a midlife phase, burnout, or genuine clarity.

I’d really value hearing from:

Families who moved back to India with middle/high school kids

Families who moved and later returned to the U.S.

Parents who chose to stay in the U.S. despite similar feelings

Anyone who can share what surprised them most after relocating

If we move, I would prefer it to be a long-term decision and not move back again.

Looking for honest perspectives positives, regrets, trade-offs, things we may not be seeing clearly.

Hi everyone, looking for thoughtful advice from families who have made a similar move.

We are a family of four, both parents originally from Hyderabad, and all of us are U.S. citizens. We have two boys one has completed 8th grade and the younger is in 5th grade. We are financially stable, and if we move, one parent would continue working while the other focuses on the kids and family.

We are seriously considering relocating to Hyderabad and enrolling the kids at Indus International School Hyderabad. The long-term plan would still be for both kids to do their undergraduate studies in the U.S.

The reason we’re considering this move is less about money and more about quality of life(not air or infrastructure 😉), belonging, and relationships.

Life in the U.S. feels increasingly busy, scheduled, and transactional. Even though we try hard socially, meaningful friendships feel difficult to build. We meet people, kids have playdates, parents meet occasionally, but many relationships feel surface-level conversations around vacations, kids, work, finances, but not the kind of deeper bonds where people share real life honestly.

I also struggle to picture retiring in the U.S., and I’m finding it hard to imagine spending another 8–10 years here until our younger child finishes school. It feels like half of life is being spent juggling work, household logistics, calendars, and routines.

At the same time, I’m conflicted. I want to do what’s best for the kids academically and socially, but also what’s right for us as a family. We’ve spent much of life chasing achievement, meeting expectations, and staying busy and now we feel tired and want a slower, more connected life.

I don’t know if this is a midlife phase, burnout, or genuine clarity.

I’d really value hearing from:

Families who moved back to India with middle/high school kids

Families who moved and later returned to the U.S.

Parents who chose to stay in the U.S. despite similar feelings

Anyone who can share what surprised them most after relocating

If we move, I would prefer it to be a long-term decision and not move back again.

Looking for honest perspectives positives, regrets, trade-offs, things we may not be seeing clearly.