I’m Asian аnd mу husband іѕ European. Wе both аrе nοt English native speakers bυt wе υѕе English tο communicate tο each οthеr even though wе speak thе οthеr’s native language.
I hаνе аn arguement wіth mу husband whісh language wе wіll speak tο thе baby. I’m now pregnant.
I rесkοn wе mυѕt speak іn each οf ουr native language. Hе thinks thаt wе mυѕt speak English tο thе baby аѕ іt’s a more vital language аnd іt’s thе language thаt binds thе two οf υѕ.
I argue thаt thе baby саn gο tο English education logic later аnd wіll learn English. Hе thinks іt wουld fail tο differentiate thе baby having tο speak іn tοο many languages. Bυt I rесkοn аѕ long аѕ one іѕ consistent wіth thе language thаt one speak tο thе baby, thе baby саn bе wіth уου. Besides thе baby wіll take mу husband’s nationality ѕο іt mаkеѕ sense tο speak іn thе language according tο hіѕ/hеr passport. And thе baby wіll bе аt lеаѕt реrfесtlу billingual іf nοt trilingual.
Anу thουghtѕ?
whatever language is dominant in your community
All languages. Honestly, he needs to get with the times. People have more opportnities and the chance to make more cash if you are bilingual. So why would you not want to teach your child other languages? It’s best to do it before they turn 11 because they still learn with both sides of their brains.
The language you like.
I reckon you’re right, if your baby is being raised in an english speaking area he/she will certainly learn english, and being trilingual will give them a huge advantage in life. You must be aware, but, that when a baby is learning more than one language at a time it will take a bit longer, but it will sure be worth it in the end! Excellent luck & congrats!
Must certainly speak the language that both can be with you, which seems to be English. Then, when the child is fluent, around 4 or 5, start instruction second language and third.
Most doctors say that speaking in multiple languages around your child is ideal.
Excellent luck!
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I Reckon You Must Teach Your Child BOTH (All Three)Languages
He/She Will Absorb BOTH (All THREE)Languages Like A Sponge
And Be Able To Be with you The Difference Between The Two(Three)
(With Minimal Confusion)
And It Will Only Enhance His/Her Abilities Later On
“the baby will be at least perfectly bilingual if not trilingual.
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Absolutely ^ Right
Excellent Luck To Your Family
most of my family members speak at least 3 languages because of the diversities among us. it’s extremely simple for kids to learn numerous languages at the same time and their brains don’t get confused either. this issue is not worth arguing over.
BOTH! Babies learn at incredible speed and they can learn both easily, what a wonderful gift to the child. show the baby while you talk to clarify your action it will help them learn quicker like when your dressing the baby tell them what your doing.
where I live it is very multi- cultral.. and all the parents I know speak both languages in their home.. I feel that it benefits the child even more to be able to speak two languages.
Chinnesse is harder, english is simple and european fench,portuguess where they also speak english.
I say learning all of the languages will be highly ample, but I feel that it must be … um, absorbed … in small steps. Perhaps you might be able to find a way to have your child eventually be able to speak all three languages in his/her early years, but I’m just expression my opinion that learning your’s and your husband’s native language is JUST as vital as the English language. That’s all. =]
The child will learn both languages. Each person must chose which language they are going to speak to the child in and stick to it. The child will then learn english when he/she goes to school. My daughter goes to a french immersion school and neither of her parents speak french, she is now fluent at 7 years ancient. She has friends at school whose parents spar only spanish to them until they were about 4 years ancient, and now they are in the french school and doing just fine with all 3 languages.
It is a fantastic gift to your child to have them learn different languages from birth, they will have nearly no accent in any of languages they speak and studies show that kids that learn at school in a different laguage than at home, not only do better in conception, but also in math.
Excellent luck
Mother must speak her native language, father his, the baby will learn English listening to the two of you and by playing. Your child will pick up all three simultaneously and not even know he is learning it. If not, he won’t be able to talk to his grandparents and will miss out on a lot.
Speak all 3 to him, trust me, your Baby will be tri-lingual by the age of 1. My kids are! I speak my language, my husband speaks his language, and we speak english to each other, kids are incredible.
i agree that the baby must probably first learn english…only b/c english is the language most used in this world and it will be more beneficial to your child’s future, if your child knows excellent english…
now, i grew up in a home like where your child will grow up…my parents both speak english, but they each have their own language, as well…my mom tended to talk to me in her language (korean)…though not very often…and my dad tended to speak to me in his language (spanish)…more often…but they taught me how to speak in english first and once i got ancient enough to be talking (like 3 or 4) then they also incorporated their languages…my mom didn’t speak korean too often, so i don’t really know much…but i grew up speaking “spanglish”…
your baby is going to be a very lucky baby to learn 3 languages as he/she is growing up…this has become an international world where the more languages you speak, the better job you’re gonna get…but english is the most used language and if your child doesn’t speak it properly, he/she won’t get that respect…so primarily teach him/her english and just add in your languages as he/she gets older (b/c children learn languages much better and quicker than adults) and then he/she will be trilingual and have that advantage over the next person when it comes to promotion time…
i know that b/c i’m bilingual, i’ve gotten hired for better jobs over someone who only speaks one language…i’ve been promoted quicker and i didn’t have to sleep with anyone…knowing lots of languages is a huge bonus now and will be in the future…
I THINK YOU SHOULD TEACH YOU CHILD ALL OF THE LANGUAGES THAT YOU CAN. CHILDREN LEARN MUCH FASTER WHEN THEY ARE LITTLE.
IF THE GRANDPARENTS EACH SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO THEM TOO. NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN FAMILY AND LEARNING ABOUT YOUR HISTORY.
LET THEM LEARN ALL THEY CAN,WITH LOVE
use ur language, ur husband’s and english. ur baby will be so smart. babie are like sponges,they absorb averything without conundrum
Teach the baby the language that he will use most often. If its English , then you need to teach it english. Younger children are very able to learn numerous languages easily. That is the best time to teach them all the languages. I live where there are 2 languages spoken. Spanish and English and they are equally used in my area of the people. MOst of the children here speak both of the languages.
I don’t see why you couldn’t speak all 3 languages to your child.
Children are sponges, from birth on up. Speak them all. I know many mixed culture families where children are speaking at least 2 languages from the very beginning. I have a friend in texas whose 4 year ancient speakes fluent cantonese, spanish and english. But if it truly is a concern, talk to a few pediatritians. I am sure they could give you fantastic insight into this argument.
I am helping raise my modest cousin and he is learning two languages. The truth is at times we cant really be with you him because he mixes the words in the sentences. But now that he is 3 years ancient going on 4 its getting better and he is learning to separate them.. But I guess with a modest patience at the long run its in the baby’s best interest to learn all the languages as doable.I will now raise my baby in the same way.
I personally im a mixed person 2. and what my parents did was teach me a lil bit of english but mostly spanish. They told me they did this because in school they teach you how to read, write and speak proper english. Also what ever you choose to do, teach them while their childish so they could pick things up quicker.
You must use English if you are raising the baby here. This will help him or her fit in. You don’t want him being behind the other students at school and have to go to special classes.
Children raised with more than one language really renovate an extra area in their brains that allow them to more easily learn multiple languages later on in life. If your child learns 3 three languages image the impact this will have on his/her intelligence. Children raised with numerous languages learn to distinguish early on which words belong to which language due to syntac and accent. Also consider that it will help you and your husband learn each other’s native languages as the child develops. Children also learn early on which person understands which language. After all, kids have always been excellent at getting what they need. I highly recommend using all three.
YES
Whatever is the primary language for your people. He must use.
And so must both of you.
instruction a baby different languages is a VERY excellent thing. it is really the BEST time to teach them. i dont reckon i would be trying to teach them 3 languages at once though, i dont know if that is what you were getting at or just two? but two languages wont fail to differentiate them too terrible, it may at first but once they get used to it they will be fine. if you teach them the different languages when they are childish, they will speak it properly, with the right accent. if they learn it later on, they will speak it with an americanized accent. i lived in germany for a while(military) and saw numerous childish children who could speak german and english fluently and they were not confused. studies have shown that children who learn languages before the age of 3 retain it much better than older kids. you are right on this arguement with your hubby.
I heard a joke once:
What is a person that speaks 3 languages called?
Trilingual
What is a person that speaks 2 languages called?
Bilingual
What is a person that speaks 1 language called?
American!
I reckon it is a fantastic thought to teach a child more than 1 language.
THE LANGUAGES MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE!
Either one at home and the other elsewhere or one with one parent and the other with the other parent.
If the child is taught both at once he/she will be mixing the languages up and NO ONE will be with you him/her.
An expert certainly must be consulted.
Excellent Luck!
All languages its a known fact that if you speak more than one language you learn quicker some people say you’re smarter also. It’ll also help the baby in the future when he/she gets a job knowing more than one language helps you. You get paid more and you get better opportunities.
i reckon it must be really fine to speak both. children pick up on different languages a lot simpler than adults. i used to live in germany and my neighbours were english and german. they spar both to their daughter. sometimes she mixed things up but it helped me learn more german
we have a girl at my daycare whose parents are sudanese and they speak both. she is nearly 4 and now rarely speaks her parents native language to us, she adapts. when her parents or brothers come to get her she speaks in whatever language she feels like at the time. she is very smart and is not ‘behind’. we have had lots of children from bosnia, croatia, etc and they too spar both languages with no apparent difficulties when they reached school age. we also thought it was fantastic to learn a few words along with them. why not?