do you speak to your DC in another language other than English

I know some moms(and dads) on LIF speak other languages besides English , I was wandering if you speak to your DC in another language other than English?

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I force leo to speak to josh in spanish. I am sure when I am not around though, he speaks English.

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In our house we speak the Queens English, which can often be another language in itself.

Noah has started saying something very cute that sounds veddy veddy British. I hope to get a video of it soon....

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We use some Armenian words with Jack. I am not fluent (I wish I was). But what we do know....we use with him. I often wonder if this is confusing for him and if it's part of the reason he's not really talking yet. He "talks" all day long. No one can understand what he's saying though.

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My cousin only speaks spanish to her 2 year old and everyone else speaks english. It's amazing how he is able to switch from spanish to english at the drop of a hat.

I wish I were fluent in a language and could raise DD bilingual. Their little minds are like sponges with language!

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DH uses the little Italian that he knows, I use the little Spanish that I know, grandma is supposed to use Spanish but doesn't always. DH & I both use sign language.

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My mom speaks to DS in Chinese. I sometimes do, but mostly in English.

I want him to know both languages.

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DH and I only use ASL with our DS. Grandparents etc use English with him.

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We teach my daughter Spanish and Italian. Rather she taught me Spanish... and we are learning Italian together. I personaly believe it is important to teach other languages to young children.

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Posted by stephanief

Posted by LJBJ15

DH and I only use ASL with our DS. Grandparents etc use English with him.

what is ASL?

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Posted by nycchic24

Posted by stephanief

Posted by LJBJ15

DH and I only use ASL with our DS. Grandparents etc use English with him.

what is ASL?

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I am guessing American Sign Language? Which I think is totally wonderful!

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my parents only speak to ds in spanish, and ds is with them the majority of the time, and dh and i in english, mostly b/c dh doesn't know spanish like I do. I also sometimes wonder if we will be confusing him, but all my friends from spain and their kids have been learning both languages from birth so i'm hoping we'll be ok.

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Both grandparents speak to DS in spanish. He is slowly learning. DH and I know spanish but not as good as our parents.

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I have babies first words in French CD/Book and we work on it from time to time. Thanks Ang-Rich who passed it on to us I've relearned all my HS French !

I think it is a wonderful idea to do it when they are young, but need to do more it myself

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is not here yet, but I want DH to speak to him in chinese, I would love for him to know 2 languages

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My son is with my mother when I work and she speaks Italian to him all the time...I do as well, but not as often as I should....My son knows a song in Italian and I love listening to him sing it!

My mother and father only speak to my DD in Italian...she is only 6 weeks

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The few words I know in Irish I use with the kids. I wish I knew more. My husband uses more (he knows more) But, doesn't know it fluently either.

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I sing nursery ryhmes in Italian to DS and randomly throughout the day when I remember, I'll speak to him in Italian. My parents will watch him when I get a job and they'll speak Italian to him

I want to carry on the tradition, though I know it'll be tough b/c my dh doesn't speak it.

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I speak with Ale almost exclusively in Spanish.

And I sign (ASL) the few words I know.

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In Italian and Spanish. As long as they hear it, they benefit from it.

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I speak to Kristina in Greek Spanish and English. My grandmother and aunts see her and speak to her in Spanish or English, and then my dad and all greek family friends speak to her in Greek.