My kids visited the US after moving to Spain. They were surprised at how many people wore their pajama pants in public and how big portions were.

The author's kids (not pictured) were surprised at how much ice people put in their drinks in the US.

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• My family moved from South Carolina to Madrid.
• We recently visited the US, and my 12 and 9-year-olds were surprised at how different life is.
• The amount of ice in drinks and people in mobility scooters surprised them.

Just over a year ago, my family moved from South Carolina to Madrid. There are so many cultural differences between the two countries...