Comments on: Raising a Bilingual Child http://mamistimeout.com/2009/06/22/raising-a-bilingual-child/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:42:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lily http://mamistimeout.com/2009/06/22/raising-a-bilingual-child/comment-page-1/#comment-8658 Lily Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:10:18 +0000 http://mamistimeout.com/?p=2197#comment-8658 It's very important that the day I have kids they are bilingual (or in my case trilingual), although I'm not sure yet on how I will manage all three languages. I know a family in which the father is Hispanic and the mother is from Iceland and he speaks to the children in Spanish while the wife speaks to the children in Islenska.The children learn English at school. It works great for them. It’s very important that the day I have kids they are bilingual (or in my case trilingual), although I’m not sure yet on how I will manage all three languages.

I know a family in which the father is Hispanic and the mother is from Iceland and he speaks to the children in Spanish while the wife speaks to the children in Islenska.The children learn English at school. It works great for them.

]]> By: Melanie (Modern Mami) http://mamistimeout.com/2009/06/22/raising-a-bilingual-child/comment-page-1/#comment-7862 Melanie (Modern Mami) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:59:36 +0000 http://mamistimeout.com/?p=2197#comment-7862 It's important to us also. I try to say things in both languages so she learns both. She now asks how to say things in Spanish if she doesn't already know. So great that you want to pass it on to him! It’s important to us also. I try to say things in both languages so she learns both. She now asks how to say things in Spanish if she doesn’t already know.

So great that you want to pass it on to him!

]]> By: Jai http://mamistimeout.com/2009/06/22/raising-a-bilingual-child/comment-page-1/#comment-7839 Jai Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:05:15 +0000 http://mamistimeout.com/?p=2197#comment-7839 It's never too late to learn Spanish. Honestly, I feel like my Spanish was a bit broken when I started my job. I know the reason they hired me was because I was bilingual. And I now use it everyday and have gotten a whole lot better. I am good at translating as well but writing a business letter in Spanish takes a whole lot of work. A good tip is to watch the news on the Spanish channel. Not only is it international, but you may be able to connect the visual with the words. I learn new words every day just watching the Spanish channel. It’s never too late to learn Spanish. Honestly, I feel like my Spanish was a bit broken when I started my job. I know the reason they hired me was because I was bilingual. And I now use it everyday and have gotten a whole lot better. I am good at translating as well but writing a business letter in Spanish takes a whole lot of work. A good tip is to watch the news on the Spanish channel. Not only is it international, but you may be able to connect the visual with the words. I learn new words every day just watching the Spanish channel.

]]> By: Lisa http://mamistimeout.com/2009/06/22/raising-a-bilingual-child/comment-page-1/#comment-7825 Lisa Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:56:20 +0000 http://mamistimeout.com/?p=2197#comment-7825 It is very important to me b/c I grew up understanding Spanish but never really spoke Spanish b/c I was always teased on the way I spoke. My kids are now learning Spanish from my mom and I teach them a few things here and there. I wish I knew how to speak fluently though. It is very important to me b/c I grew up understanding Spanish but never really spoke Spanish b/c I was always teased on the way I spoke. My kids are now learning Spanish from my mom and I teach them a few things here and there. I wish I knew how to speak fluently though.

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