Comments on: Ask an Expert: What is the best for my child to succeed in speaking both languages? http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-what-is-the-best-for-my-child-to-succeed-in-speaking-both-languages/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Harald A. http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-what-is-the-best-for-my-child-to-succeed-in-speaking-both-languages/#comment-28999 Harald A. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:49:28 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6924#comment-28999 I’m really loving the theme/design of your site. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility problems? A few of my blog audience have complained about my blog not working correctly in Explorer but looks great in Safari. Do you have any ideas to help fix this issue?

]]> By: Lauren @ Hobo Mama http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-what-is-the-best-for-my-child-to-succeed-in-speaking-both-languages/#comment-3705 Lauren @ Hobo Mama Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:15:22 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6924#comment-3705 Thanks for the concise answer! As a non-native speaker of the language I’m teaching my child (German), I’m trying to provide plenty of opportunities to hear native speakers, such as an immersion preschool and books and shows in German.

I like the idea from Elizabeth not to answer if he doesn’t speak to me in German. That sounds like a gentle way to emphasize the language! Thanks!
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]]> By: Elizabeth http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-what-is-the-best-for-my-child-to-succeed-in-speaking-both-languages/#comment-3667 Elizabeth Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:08:29 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6924#comment-3667 Thank you for such an eloquent answer to a question that must be thrown at us several times a day as we raise our children to be bilingual. Even though I know the answers and the research behind them, it is so nice to hear someone else preach it also! As you said, one of the biggest challenges that we will have is keeping our children speaking Spanish as they grow older. I think it is important to add that one way to help overcome this obstacle is to consciously remember to only respond to your child when she speaks to you in Spanish. My experience has been that if we start this (only responding to the child when she addresses us in Spanish) immediately and early on, then the “battle” is less of a battle.
¡Gracias y muchos saludos!
Elizabeth
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