tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post4655791086503691866..comments2024-03-28T06:25:09.412-06:00Comments on Bringing up Baby Bilingual: when Mommy won't speak her mother tongueSarah @ Baby Bilingualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-37698109262793144352008-08-18T03:43:00.000-06:002008-08-18T03:43:00.000-06:00I was brought up bilingual. My parents spoke almo...I was brought up bilingual. My parents spoke almost exclusively English to me, my grandparents spoke almost exclusively German to me, I had children's books in both languages.<BR/><BR/>Because I was raised thinking in two languages, I developed the gift of learning other languages easily: I speak 4 with some semblance of grammar (i.e., actually studied them) and another half dozen where I can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-33171647663305084272008-06-02T23:34:00.000-06:002008-06-02T23:34:00.000-06:00Oh, and Pardon My French--I'd love to profile your...Oh, and Pardon My French--I'd love to profile your family too, now that your daughter is starting to talk! Let me know if you're interested.Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-49703303021523794672008-06-02T23:30:00.000-06:002008-06-02T23:30:00.000-06:00Josh--Thanks for the empathy and the compliment! ...Josh--Thanks for the empathy and the compliment! Good luck to you in your endeavor to raise your son bilingually. Maybe I could profile your family in a year or two?<BR/><BR/>PMF--Your words are empowering! I agree that being consistent and delineating any English time with Griffin is crucial. And I enjoy the baby storytime too much to give it up. And I like your idea of co-reading with Ed.Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-62894035549829088632008-05-30T08:43:00.000-06:002008-05-30T08:43:00.000-06:00My husband and I are in the same situation. We are...My husband and I are in the same situation. We are Czech, and we decided to raise our son with English. We both speak English to him, but we use Czech between the two of us. Our son is almost 11 months old, and to our excitement he is starting to say his first words. <BR/><BR/>I, too, attend Czech playgroups and other scheduled activities with kids. I struggled at the beginning, and I was a Jana W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04648264766725285239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-84550612457616521382008-05-29T06:07:00.000-06:002008-05-29T06:07:00.000-06:00I had a similar problem at first but that was beca...I had a similar problem at first but that was because I was speaking mostly French before Rémy was born.<BR/><BR/>Now his is a year and 10 days old I'm speaking more English and whats more, my accent has come back. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-37055887231485517442008-05-22T13:39:00.000-06:002008-05-22T13:39:00.000-06:00Sending you my support, but I have to say that I t...Sending you my support, but I have to say that I think it's perfectly okay to enjoy Book Babies! It's a valuable opportunity for you to be able to share your love of reading with him, and since it's clearly delineated -- on Wednesday mornings, with other native speakers -- my advice is just to relax and enjoy! I don't want you to fall off the wagon :) but these are precious moments, and given Pardon My Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097929973860968006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-23512615046111893562008-05-20T10:13:00.000-06:002008-05-20T10:13:00.000-06:00I understand where you are coming from. I try to s...I understand where you are coming from. I try to speak to my 4 month old only in Spanish, but I also speak English around him when we are with other people who don't speak Spanish.<BR/><BR/>Luckily for me most of the more popular children's books have been translated into Spanish and are easy to find. Some of my favorite books to read with my son are those that were written by native Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16931313612724179052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-46199944488500494352008-05-15T09:41:00.000-06:002008-05-15T09:41:00.000-06:00Yes, you're right! They're so closely connected.I...Yes, you're right! They're so closely connected.<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen as much of Carl, now I'm not taking care of him once a week, and when we do get together as a family, I don't have much one-on-one time with Carl. Still, I speak as much French to him as I can and keep trying to introduce new words and review the old ones. But I do want to ramp that up eventually so he doesn't lose his Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-35267568161966800252008-05-15T04:06:00.000-06:002008-05-15T04:06:00.000-06:00The link between language and emotion is very inte...The link between language and emotion is very interesting. <BR/><BR/>How are you finding your input into Carl's French development since Griffin was born?<BR/><BR/>A bientot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com