tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post5635365071735726993..comments2024-02-14T03:33:02.406-03:00Comments on mama in macondo: My bilingual toddler's first wordsmacondo mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09501761743249709573noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-5530440709239873442010-01-25T17:29:49.513-03:002010-01-25T17:29:49.513-03:00Thanks, Katie. Fascinating, isn't it? I hadn&#...Thanks, Katie. Fascinating, isn't it? I hadn't even heard of some of those 'myths'. Many people seem inexplicably against bilingualism for kids, or convinced that it's not a good idea. <br /><br />In my case (and yours, I think), it is part of who we are, and also really important in terms of communication with extended family and friends.<br /><br />I really think that you just have to be convinced that multiple languages are a good thing, for so many reasons, and then not listen to the rest. <br /><br />Like breastfeeding.<br /><br />Discussions on strategies and resources are helpful, but doubting and worrying about whether it's a good choice is not. And I often find that having to explain and defend our choice is both inevitable and tiresome.macondo mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501761743249709573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-36391828015330874562010-01-24T10:33:33.134-03:002010-01-24T10:33:33.134-03:00I just stumbled upon this article about bilinguali...I just stumbled upon this article about bilingualism, and I thought you might find it interesting: http://www.morsmal.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=1245Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037164015744825760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-64796249122455018522010-01-10T12:43:47.314-03:002010-01-10T12:43:47.314-03:00Katie - I'll be writing more about how we do t...Katie - I'll be writing more about how we do the bilingual thing. <br /><br />Basically, I always speak in English and Macondo Papa always speaks in Spanish. His English is great, and he will occasionally read the kids a book in English, or speak English to them when English-speaking friends or family or around. And vice versa for me. <br /><br />The tricky part is that he and I speak Spanish to each other, which was great in Canada because it meant lots of Spanish exposure, but here it means their English might be too limited. I'll keep you posted!macondo mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501761743249709573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-6685582792807442212010-01-09T00:42:03.797-03:002010-01-09T00:42:03.797-03:00I'm quite interested in hearing more about you...I'm quite interested in hearing more about your strategies for raising your children to be bilingual. We're planning to start a family in the next couple of years, and I'll be in a very similar situation to you (I will be the main source of English!). Just out of curiosity, how is Macondo Papa's English?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037164015744825760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7353517812161712257.post-24525056539342753492010-01-07T22:34:01.467-03:002010-01-07T22:34:01.467-03:00I think that being bilingual is a tremendous gift ...I think that being bilingual is a tremendous gift that you can give to your children. Well done you!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182573274494086468noreply@blogger.com