Coaches Archives – Page 5 of 47 – Multilingual Parenting

Q&A: How strict should OPOL-parents be with their languages when speaking to a small child?

by Rita Rosenback | Dec 17, 2017 | Coaches, Language development, Q&A Being the parent in a multilingual family, Q&A Choosing the right family language strategy, Rita R

Question Good day, Thank you for the good advice on multilingual parenting. I am Dutch and married to a Jordanian (Arabic-speaking). We talk English amongst each other but try to stick with our mother tongues (Dutch and Arabic) when talking to our 15-month-old son. He...

Q&A: How does moving to another country affect a child’s identity and languages?

by Ute Limacher-Riebold | Dec 10, 2017 | Coaches, Q&A Moving to another country with a bilingual / multilingual child, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Ute Limacher-Riebold

Question Dear Rita and the Multilingual Parenting Team, Thank you so much for this invaluable resource! I came across it today after a long discussion with my wife about our one-year-old son and our future plans, and wondered if it would be possible to help us...

Q&A: How does a third language through daycare affect a child’s minority language?

by Rita Rosenback | Dec 3, 2017 | Babies, Coaches, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Q&A When a bilingual / multilingual child goes to school, Rita R

Question Dear Rita and all the Family Language Coaches, Let me begin by thanking you for providing such a fantastic resource for multilingual families! I would really appreciate your input on developing a family language strategy for my 15-month-old son. I was born in...

Q&A: How to juggle several languages in the home – what if you move?

by Rita Rosenback | Nov 26, 2017 | Coaches, Non-native language, Q&A Choosing the right family language strategy, Q&A Moving to another country with a bilingual / multilingual child, Rita R

Question Hello, congratulations for the excellent website! It's great to hear about the experiences of other multilingual families and be able to get advice from a Family Language Coach, as it is often difficult to decide how to handle this subject. I would...

Q&A: How to correct a trilingual child’s pronunciation?

by Mary-Pat O'Malley-Keighran | Nov 19, 2017 | Challenges, Coaches, Language development, Mary-Pat O'Malley-Keighran, Q&A The trilingual+ child

Question Hello! My husband and I live in Belgium and before the birth of our son we were speaking English to each other. However due to our complex family and cultural situation we decided to step away from English and limit the languages to three only. Our son...

Q&A: When to introduce a parent’s second language to a trilingual (-to-be) baby?

by Rita Rosenback | Nov 12, 2017 | Babies, Coaches, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R, Toddlers

Question Dear Multilingual Coaches, I was really pleased to find a place like this offering so much on the topic of multilinguism! Me and my husband have a six-week-ols baby girl, and I wanted to seek your advice on how to introduce our child to all three...

Q&A: How to introduce a third language to a bilingual toddler?

by Rita Rosenback | Nov 5, 2017 | Coaches, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R, Toddlers

Question Hi there, I have a question about how I should go about introducing a third language. My 2-year-old is currently bilingual (English, Bosnian). I speak both languages, my husband speaks Bosnian and some English, so I am the one who speaks nothing but...

Q&A: “Will my grandson ever learn English, or will he have a strong accent?”

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 29, 2017 | Coaches, Language and bilingualism, Rita R

Question Hello My English son married a Mexican girl and their son was born in the US where they still live. My daughter-in-law speaks English but with a very heavy accent and she has found this to be a great disadvantage life and work wise, as where they live...

Q&A: Switching from OPOL to mL@H to maximise the exposure to the minority language?

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 22, 2017 | Coaches, Non-native language, Q&A Choosing the right family language strategy, Rita R

Question Hi, I am wondering whether it would be helpful to change our approach. My daughter is 23 months old and I've been speaking German with her, while my husband has been speaking English. I am a stay-at-home mom and we are living in Germany, so German is...

Q&A: How to convince a reluctant parent to speak a minority language with a child?

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 15, 2017 | Babies, Coaches, Q&A Being the parent in a multilingual family, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R

Question Hello! As every parent would like to provide best future for their children I have started to wonder about language routine for our baby girl that is due in a month. I would like to get any advice how to introduce the language that is very important to...

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