tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post8658632697709976795..comments2024-03-29T04:11:11.767-06:00Comments on Bringing up Baby Bilingual: on second languages and second babiesSarah @ Baby Bilingualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-30455079716674934892011-02-23T03:31:33.720-07:002011-02-23T03:31:33.720-07:00Dear Sarah, it's really motivating to read you...Dear Sarah, it's really motivating to read your blog. I'm Italiana but I'm also bilingual in English as I spent 5 years in the UK and got a British degree. I am starting my own business, which is going to be a cultural association where we teach languages in a practical way, especially to children aged from 2 to 12 with playgroups and fun activities as well as teenagers and grown ups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-34353020414450634092011-02-15T12:50:41.260-07:002011-02-15T12:50:41.260-07:00@Cartside--Congrats to you on your new baby! I ho...@Cartside--Congrats to you on your new baby! I hope all is well.<br /><br />@Marjorie--Thank you! I have just been reading through the Paper Tigers blog and the children's library employee in me is thrilled to learn about the books and ideas you describe there.<br /><br />@Reb--Ah yes, thank you for pointing that out! Griffin talks a lot (at home at least), so he'll be providing lots Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-68938793839939210312011-02-15T07:22:55.295-07:002011-02-15T07:22:55.295-07:00P.S. Sarah, if you aren't already doing so or ...P.S. Sarah, if you aren't already doing so or didn't do so with your first pregnancy, I would suggest joining at least one French or French-Canadian pregnancy and parenting forum (Les Maternelles, Maman.fr, Famili.fr, Nos bébés arrivent, there are so many). There are thematic discussions and birth boards by DPA (date prévue d'accouchement) for "Avrilettes, Muguettes, Juinettes&Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853581563771999626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-20499182276939689932011-02-15T07:20:48.083-07:002011-02-15T07:20:48.083-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855985575559967314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-33212154451167750812011-02-04T03:19:58.385-07:002011-02-04T03:19:58.385-07:00wonderful and congratulations! Speaking as a firs...wonderful and congratulations! Speaking as a first child I can absolutely tell you that you are right that it will most definitely be an easier ride in some instances with the 2nd one. Speaking as an observer of no-first-children, the real difficulty lies in making the subsequent children feel special as well, while reminding the first one that they are no less loved. <br /><br />It will be a Kedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467573541576582062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-70586076756187650962011-02-04T02:40:33.581-07:002011-02-04T02:40:33.581-07:00Congratulations! The thing to remember about the s...Congratulations! The thing to remember about the second child is that they have an advantage in that they get language input from the older child too! It's an advantage that the first child didn't get.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768568719894187436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-1710707259184543452011-02-03T12:03:39.727-07:002011-02-03T12:03:39.727-07:00You should write a post about Ellie's exposure...You should write a post about Ellie's exposure to French!Jeannehttp://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cathmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-494139304308352612011-02-02T16:58:04.766-07:002011-02-02T16:58:04.766-07:00Have come to your post via the Blogging Carnival o...Have come to your post via the Blogging Carnival on bilingualism and it's lovely to share in your good news - congratulations/félicitations!Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143499864104883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-77887024290339175442011-02-02T13:56:34.671-07:002011-02-02T13:56:34.671-07:00Only just discovered your blog - congratulations! ...Only just discovered your blog - congratulations! Yes, you are right. My second is 4 months and it doesn't feel odd speaking German to her. Even her big sister knows she needs to speak German to her, it's all much more natural.cartsidehttp://mummydothat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-79167965830397186182011-02-02T11:25:15.274-07:002011-02-02T11:25:15.274-07:00@Lalou--Thanks for your outpouring of confidence! ...@Lalou--Thanks for your outpouring of confidence! No, I definitely don't feel French (just Francophile) since I haven't spent enough time over there (just four semesters). But that doesn't diminish my enthusiam for the language!<br /><br />@Busy Bee--Oh good! That is exactly what I wanted to hear.Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-65807754891118842742011-02-02T05:31:09.693-07:002011-02-02T05:31:09.693-07:00it only gets better when other tots come along! i&...it only gets better when other tots come along! i've got three trilingual babes ages 9, 7 and 4 and it is so much fun to see their different progress. they all speak french to each other, but they encourage each other to say in the target language with mom. i'm also teaching spanish and english to two toddlers that i have been caring for since they were newborns! it's pretty exciting Maria Babinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06349790430538590668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-41665593469874539682011-01-31T20:23:59.188-07:002011-01-31T20:23:59.188-07:00Congrats Sarah! Wonderful news. You really need to...Congrats Sarah! Wonderful news. You really need to know how amazing you are. AMAZINGLY amazing. The inutero stuff is so exciting and to be able to look back and see what skills and resources you have amassed over the time spent with Carl and Griffin is incredible. What a sense of achievement!Do you feel more French and less American? Or are you travelling towards the mythical third place: being Lalouhttp://www.laloulah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-24445806355596238602011-01-31T17:41:27.405-07:002011-01-31T17:41:27.405-07:00Thanks y'all!
@smashedpea--Me too--can't ...Thanks y'all!<br /><br />@smashedpea--Me too--can't wait! I wish that Carl and Griffin spoke French together. Oh well--maybe Griffin and Unicorn "parling francais" together will inspire Carl and Ellie to join in. Especially if they don't want most of the rest of the family to know what they're talking about!<br /><br />Anonymous video fan--Sorry, unlikely! I can Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-74731563853891456592011-01-31T06:44:45.367-07:002011-01-31T06:44:45.367-07:00Félicitations !!! Happy and healthy 9 months to yo...Félicitations !!! Happy and healthy 9 months to you!!!!<br /><br />I just discovered your blog a couple of days ago - we live in France with our almost 7 month old, but I Spanish and English are my mother languages so we're trying to see how we can work the three languages out. :) Hope to learn a lot from your experiences!<br /><br />Congrats again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-25778620176568960912011-01-31T06:08:46.675-07:002011-01-31T06:08:46.675-07:00Rhoooo, quelle bonne nouvelle ! Toutes mes félicia...Rhoooo, quelle bonne nouvelle ! Toutes mes féliciations, Sarah ! Très bonne grossesse. J'ai hâte de pouvoir suivre vos aventures bilingues à 3.<br />--Une autre Sarah :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853581563771999626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-32592498462224551252011-01-30T15:53:57.008-07:002011-01-30T15:53:57.008-07:00Hey do you think you could get some video of you a...Hey do you think you could get some video of you and Griffin speaking and living in French online? Sil Vous Plait?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-49983279913079451642011-01-30T15:48:17.641-07:002011-01-30T15:48:17.641-07:00Congratulations! That's so exciting!Congratulations! That's so exciting!Jeannehttp://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cathmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-46320902477863104332011-01-29T18:15:40.966-07:002011-01-29T18:15:40.966-07:00How awesome!
I know it's too early, but I can...How awesome!<br /><br />I know it's too early, but I can't wait to see how you'll get the two enfants to speak French to each other (one of my obsessions, if you must know) :)<br /><br />Congratulations, and here's to a smooth pregnanct and birth!smashedpeahttp://intrepidlybilingual.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-3157324518540889292011-01-29T11:18:24.437-07:002011-01-29T11:18:24.437-07:00Thank you all for this outpouring of support!
@Ta...Thank you all for this outpouring of support!<br /><br />@Tara--I didn't even know you read my blog--awwwww. Thanks.<br /><br />Re the "fetal nickname"--Well, we wanted another mytical beast and "Gorgon" had too many negative connotations.<br /><br />@Marta and Jen--I love the idea of an au pair, but my husband doesn't. Besides, it's hard to justify that expense Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-18414148084617470102011-01-29T06:17:04.008-07:002011-01-29T06:17:04.008-07:00Congratulations! I hope that you have a healthy an...Congratulations! I hope that you have a healthy and happy baby Unicorn! I'm sure your family is both thrilled and terrified and very, very anxious!<br /><br />Take great care of yourself while carrying the little calf! :). I look forward to the day when I will beshe_the_founderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111643817658969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-18352903437198027672011-01-28T15:22:11.666-07:002011-01-28T15:22:11.666-07:00Congrats!!!Congrats!!!Monika @ Lovely Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138730317208033566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-83957698523886771672011-01-28T14:27:48.341-07:002011-01-28T14:27:48.341-07:00Whey, congratulations! Of course you're right!...Whey, congratulations! Of course you're right! I second the suggestion with the au pair - wish I'd had one when my second was born. We HAVE had one since the third one was born, and we've insisted on having someone who was happy to speak German to our kids even though we live in France and most au pairs want to come to France to speak French. It's done wonders for our kids' Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072014710803235038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-9403231801589869092011-01-28T11:55:25.608-07:002011-01-28T11:55:25.608-07:00Congratulations! I love the confidence, and knowi...Congratulations! I love the confidence, and knowing that you've succeeded in raising a bilingual child gives me hope for my own plans. I'm sure you'll be just as great with Unicorn!<br /><br />JRD (eleanormina.blogspot.com)JRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945394702381201845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-3847841648935401842011-01-28T09:24:57.954-07:002011-01-28T09:24:57.954-07:00So happy for you and your family! Félicitations! ...So happy for you and your family! Félicitations! I love your outlook on this and think you are absolutely correct. This new baby will be off to a quick start and likely Griffin will learn even more; helping to teach his new sibling! KDKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110806994071267313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-22446452195160936932011-01-28T08:30:53.935-07:002011-01-28T08:30:53.935-07:00Hello Sarah, Congratulations!!! I love his/her nic...Hello Sarah, Congratulations!!! I love his/her nickname. I'm sure you will be a terrific non-native speaker mother of 2 kids who are totally bilingual. Such a great achievement! I hope you enjoy the pregnancy. Big hug, ClarisseClarissehttp://trilingualbaby.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com