Question Hello, I am so glad I found this website, I just realized I did a big disservice to my kids. I am Italian, live in the States, my husband is American, both of our kids were born and raised here, I have lived here for 12 years now. In the beginning I was...
Q&A: How to adapt the family language strategy when the minority language changes?
Question Hi, I follow your blog and have found your advice extremely helpful in bringing up my daughter as a bilingual child. A little background, my husband and I are both perfectly fluent in English and Spanish both verbally and written and in professional and...
Q&A: How to introduce a third language to a receptively bilingual child?
Question Hi! I have been subscribed to your newsletter and blog for quite some time and it has been very helpful! Thank you so much! It's great not to feel alone in the journey of raising bilingual kids. Little background: I have two kids 5 and 3 whose majority...
Q&A: Should grandparents avoid code-switching when talking to their grandchildren?
Question I was raised bilingual in Mexico City (and have always lived in Mexico City). My father is Mexican and my mother is from Boston MA. My two boys were raised bilingual. My concern is this: my daughter-in-law (Mexican) and son who now live in Rio Rancho N.M. are...
Q&A: What questions should we ask the teacher of our bilingual child?
Question Hi there, I am hoping you can give me some advice. I am from England however I live in Brazil and I have a son Josh who will be four in July. My husband is Brazilian and our home language is English. Josh has for the past four months been attending a private...
