Comments on: The Eloquence of “Um…” (And Other Nonnative Setbacks)

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By: BethO

BethO — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:32:38 +0000

Rea, I really believe this will get a lot more comfortable in time for you. I have noticed this for myself. It’s a lot easier for children to pop back and forth between languages. They naturally start out carrying both languages in their thoughts at the same time. If we didn’t develop that as children, it takes us some time before we can do it. We are used to thinking in 1 language at a time. It’s like a bad habit for our brains that we got into, and it takes a while to kick it. Just try to be as gentle and patient with yourself as you would be toward your child. Keep a sense of humor and don’t give up. It WILL get better.

By: Chelsea Morales

Chelsea Morales — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:40:11 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for the advice and compliments! It's great to be able to share these worries and milestones with all of you and know that there are many people out there with the same questions. I think the thing that keeps us all going is not only knowing that bilingualism/multilingualism is a wonderful skill, but being able to relish in the complexity of parenting in more than one mode. Communication is fascinating in general, and especially so with little people who change every day. On the days when I feel I may have embarked upon an impossible journey, I remember that so many of you have overcome such days and that I will too. .-= Chelsea Morales´s last blog .. =-.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:10:54 +0000

There are apps. that you can download to a smart phone that will translate words for you. On some of the apps., you only need say the word in English and it will give you the Spanish equivalent. No need to constantly consult the dictionary.

By: Juliana

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By: Adriana

Adriana — Fri, 28 May 2010 01:53:21 +0000

I can also relate to your frustration and mental exhaustion. We are raising our sons in Spanish in an English environment (Texas) too. I can tell you that it will get both easier and harder. It is harder because your child will continue to ask more and more complicated questions requiring vocabulary about space and dinosaurs and composting. (My son is almost four and you would not believe what he asks me.) Easier because you will be amazed at how much your Spanish will grow with your child. A few things that helped me:
1. Read books to your child on every topic you can imagine. I have learned more random vocabulary from children’s books than in four years of college. Do you know how to say hedgehog is Spanish? I do.
2. Keep a pad of paper with you to write down words you do not know to look up later. This was very helpful to me at the zoo with the names of EVERY animal that my son wanted to know. I let him know that I didn’t know and that we would look it up in the dictionary later. He knows very well what dictionaries are for now and that it is ok not to have all of the answers.
Hang in there! You are giving your child a wonderful gift that will benefit him throughout his life.
.-= Adriana´s last blog ..Organic =-.