Comments on: Should I Speak to My Child In a Language I’m Not a Native Of? http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/should-i-speak-to-my-child-in-a-language-im-not-a-native-of-ask-an-expert/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: 12bet co uy tin khong http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/should-i-speak-to-my-child-in-a-language-im-not-a-native-of-ask-an-expert/#comment-589028 12bet co uy tin khong Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:29:37 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10984#comment-589028 Chơi độ từ 12bet

]]> By: Joanne http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/should-i-speak-to-my-child-in-a-language-im-not-a-native-of-ask-an-expert/#comment-24135 Joanne Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:15:01 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10984#comment-24135 I am not a native speaker of spanish and my accent is not great either. I try hard to teach my nephew who I adopted this language. He is half Dom Rep and italian. I wanted him to have a native tongue or at least some. He hears the language in school and at church so I think if I can learn it would be ok for him. I use an online program for myself and I also read my bilingual bible to help at church.
Do you think I am wasting my time? He does understand a good amount but has a lot more to learn. If you have any ideas I’m open. Thanks

]]> By: Irene http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/should-i-speak-to-my-child-in-a-language-im-not-a-native-of-ask-an-expert/#comment-21396 Irene Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:11:59 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10984#comment-21396 Hi!

Thanks for all the opinions and comments! My baby was born on January, and I hadn’t had the time to answer you. I have been trying to talk to her in English, but it is really hard because all the songs and the expressions that I know are in Spanish. For example “¡Qué bonita que es mi cosita chiquitita!” or similar sentences (he he he… as parents we can be quite corny, can’t we?”).

It feels more natural to talk to her in Spanish. She is 3 months old and I think I still have time to decide wether I want to talk to her in English 100% or not.

Thanks againg for your valuable opinion.

¡Un saludo!

]]> By: Katie Goggin http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/should-i-speak-to-my-child-in-a-language-im-not-a-native-of-ask-an-expert/#comment-19544 Katie Goggin Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:26:29 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10984#comment-19544 Thanks. That is usually what I do. However, I started to doubt. I just hope I don’t make her hate Foreign languages because of my crazy ways. :)

]]> By: Chelsea http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/should-i-speak-to-my-child-in-a-language-im-not-a-native-of-ask-an-expert/#comment-19490 Chelsea Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:06:57 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10984#comment-19490 Irene,

I am a non-native Spanish speaker and have spoken only Spanish to my son since he was born. It is certainly difficult, but the key is to stop worrying about whether or not you are saying things perfectly. Children are amazingly flexible and I bet you will find that your daughter will end up teaching you some English as she grows! Give her the desire/incentive to be bilingual and the basic skills, and enjoy the challenge of interacting in your second language every day. It has been the best decision of my life to converse with my son in Spanish, because I have a greater appreciation for the language and culture, and a greater sense of wonder at what our brains are capable of.

Don’t worry about her future level of proficiency now. Just go for it!

Chelsea

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