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5 thoughts to boost the confidence of parents of bilingual children

5 thoughts to boost the confidence of parents of bilingual children

by Rita | Sep 21, 2016 | Challenges, Family life

As parents most of us have an ideal picture of what we want our children to be like when they grow up. Some of us are more specific than others with regards to the personality traits and behaviours we wish for our children, but for most of us ‘happy’, ‘honest’ and...
Q&A: What to do when the other parent is against speaking the minority language?

Q&A: What to do when the other parent is against speaking the minority language?

by Rita Rosenback | Sep 11, 2016 | Challenges, Coaches

Question Hi, I am Chinese and my husband is English. I speak English but my husband doesn’t speak any Chinese. I am excited about my daughter learning to speak both languages and I’ve set myself goal since I was pregnant that I will teach my daughter...
5 thoughts about consistency when using OPOL (one parent, one language)

5 thoughts about consistency when using OPOL (one parent, one language)

by Rita | Aug 31, 2016 | Challenges, Family life, Practical advice

“We are doing OPOL and I find it impossible to stay consistent in my language use – is my child’s bilingualism doomed?” – this question (or perhaps a less dramatic version of it) often pops up in forums for parents raising bilingual kids. Among the replies you will...
“Does my bilingual child have a language delay?”

“Does my bilingual child have a language delay?”

by Rita Rosenback | Aug 24, 2016 | Challenges, Language, Practical advice

Amongst the most frequently expressed worries in different forums for parents raising bilingual children are concerns about potential delays in language development. Several research studies have found that bilingualism does not cause language delay (read more in e.g...
From the diary of a bilingual mother, part 19

From the diary of a bilingual mother, part 19

by Rita | Aug 3, 2016 | Challenges, Family life

Extremely excited and somewhat worried – our bilingual mother’s feelings summed up this week. Real emotions in a fictional setting. Monday Anytime within the next two or three weeks our family member count will go up by one more son or daughter! We...
10 things parents of bilingual children do differently

10 things parents of bilingual children do differently

by Rita | Jul 27, 2016 | Challenges, Family life, Practical advice

As parents we want to do what’s best for our children – this affects how we behave in our everyday lives when it comes to choice of anything from food and clothing to school and the place we live in. In addition, parents of bilingual children have one more aspect to...
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