mmmbop,
You mis-understood my post. My kids attend a British system school here in Dubai and are home every night. They are recieving a first class education, have excellent access to sport and leisure activities, and see a lot more of me than even when I was flying European low-cost short haul.
Doing the best by ones family is indeed all a juggling act, and I don't pretend to have all the answers, but my wife and I came here believing it was a net-positive for all of us, and so far we are content that is was a good move.