@722amoregmaeda You are so sweet and supportive! It is totally up to you to decide how to raise your children and you must do what you think is best given the circumstances. I think often parents think of raising children bilingually and are sat at the botton of this huge mountain (metaphorically of course) and climbing it seems like the biggest, most impossible task. I feel like that at times. You could (if you want!) give your children a little English input e.g. songs, stories and games? xox
@kenayme Well, I wouldn't say he "officially" speaks any language yet, but it's very clear that he understands both English and German now. For example, if I ask him to bring me a specific toy in English he does and the same in German. He's just under 18 months old. We hope he will grow up bilingual in English and German, but time will tell there :)
First question: How easy\hard was to combine a language-bound professional background with migration? I explain my question: I'm native Portuguese speaker living in a English-speaking country for 13 years, with Bachelor's and postgrad degrees but all the employers seem to be interested only in my language skills :( . Any tips on how not to get 'language-trapped' in a job market when living abroad with your family? Thanks!
@alessa36 Oh, I wish I knew, because precicely that happened to me! What did you study? Unfortunately we don't have many bi - or multilinguals in English-speaking countries who don't end up in the same position you are - at least that is my experience.
Salut!! I am SO behind on videos and I was super excited when I saw that you went ahead and did your bilingual videos :) P.S. I LOVE NOAM CHOMSKY and I am glad that you sited him!!
@alandamandamama Noam Chomsky is a genius! The man writes political science books too! When I look at what people like him have achieved, my life (what I have done, not the fact that I'm alive) seems pretty boring and insignificant. I really do believe that all languages have a "deep grammar". There's a common logic to the way human languages work. I can certainly see it in the few I know. I'm a closet geek, but I love it really :)) So glad you're excited :)))
Go for it ms.Robyn!
its a gift we can give to our kids...
I just wished i have that support you are getting.
722amoregmaeda 6 months ago
@722amoregmaeda You are so sweet and supportive! It is totally up to you to decide how to raise your children and you must do what you think is best given the circumstances. I think often parents think of raising children bilingually and are sat at the botton of this huge mountain (metaphorically of course) and climbing it seems like the biggest, most impossible task. I feel like that at times. You could (if you want!) give your children a little English input e.g. songs, stories and games? xox
xoxazurixox 6 months ago
what language dose your child speak?
kenayme 6 months ago
@kenayme Well, I wouldn't say he "officially" speaks any language yet, but it's very clear that he understands both English and German now. For example, if I ask him to bring me a specific toy in English he does and the same in German. He's just under 18 months old. We hope he will grow up bilingual in English and German, but time will tell there :)
xoxazurixox 6 months ago
First question: How easy\hard was to combine a language-bound professional background with migration? I explain my question: I'm native Portuguese speaker living in a English-speaking country for 13 years, with Bachelor's and postgrad degrees but all the employers seem to be interested only in my language skills :( . Any tips on how not to get 'language-trapped' in a job market when living abroad with your family? Thanks!
alessa36 11 months ago
@alessa36 Oh, I wish I knew, because precicely that happened to me! What did you study? Unfortunately we don't have many bi - or multilinguals in English-speaking countries who don't end up in the same position you are - at least that is my experience.
xoxazurixox 11 months ago
Salut!! I am SO behind on videos and I was super excited when I saw that you went ahead and did your bilingual videos :) P.S. I LOVE NOAM CHOMSKY and I am glad that you sited him!!
alandamandamama 11 months ago
@alandamandamama Noam Chomsky is a genius! The man writes political science books too! When I look at what people like him have achieved, my life (what I have done, not the fact that I'm alive) seems pretty boring and insignificant. I really do believe that all languages have a "deep grammar". There's a common logic to the way human languages work. I can certainly see it in the few I know. I'm a closet geek, but I love it really :)) So glad you're excited :)))
xoxazurixox 11 months ago