Magnus, you are doing that little girl an immense right by teaching her languages at this age. It doesn't matter if she becomes fluent at this point and if she mixes them. You are creating little pathways in her brain that will never go away. She will be far ahead of most people on the planet with the number of languages she's been exposed to. I know you and your wife are having issues, and while I have scolded people for not speaking English in the workplace, when that was the policy, this is a whole other matter. She needs someone other than you to explain to her how important early exposure to languages is, and how natural mixing the languages she hears is. Common sense should have had her simply ask you what she had said, but there's obviously a lot of other baggage there. Just know that there is NOTHING wrong with teaching your daughter other languages. I wish I had been exposed to more than just Spanish as a child.// rant
My first language is not English, my first few languages were not English. As such Ceridwen has been picking up other languages since her birth. Her mother has snapped at me before for talking in Farsi or Arabic in public on the phone. Of course she has no problem with Italian or Spanish.
Tonight, for the first time in months, she wanted to see her daughter for more than 2m. Since I'm not a .... I didn't even hesitate or bring up it was hugely inconvenient and getting late. I even gave Ceridwen an early bath and got her dressed up nicely, packed her favorite toys, and prepared in case she wanted to stay the night with Mommy.
So not 3m into talking with her mother Ceridwen is having trouble getting her point across. So she tries Farsi and Italian mixed like a toddler would. Ceridwen then looks back at me and says the same thing in Farsi and Italian to me with an obvious "Help me speak to Mommy, Daddy" look on her face... I barely begin to respond in Farsi to Ceridwen and Mommy FREAKS OUT about how rude it is to speak another language in front of her.
As if I have initiated some hidden communication w/ Ceridwen...
Within 30s Ceridwen wanted to leave she was scared and on the verge of tears.
I get speaking a foreign language when it's unnecessary in front of other people is rude. However, this is a 3yo toddler trying to learn and wanting her father's help in figuring something out. I don't think it's unreasonable to take a minute and try to help Ceridwen figure out what she is trying to say and then say it ~in English~ so she learns the ~English~ way of saying it.
It's not like it's a surprise the guy you dated and married speaks other languages?!?
I'm ....ing rip-.... furious right now.
rant //
For all my PIF friends, for the mommy's who have to let their babies grow up, the daddy's that teach their babies more than just languages, and the vets, who give so much. And for wonderwoman (aka Q4) for inspiring us all with her endless energy and for Lox, for whom Friday never comes fast enough. You all rock!
Good Morning, PIF -- Have a Great Monday!
Ps. pchela, you likely just broke off a piece of the temporary filling they put in between doing the root canal and placing the crown. Not a big deal.
Back to school shopping? I spent what I think is an ungodly amount on new athletic clothes. Sports stuff is expensive and the new gym won't allow me to wear vibram five finger shoes.
Dinner is easy. Sweet potato fries and salmon 15- 20 minutes in oven together and asparagus 2 mins in microwave steamer. Heather did the shrimp earlier
Prayers for the families of the 5 who died.
For all my PIF friends, for the mommy's who have to let their babies grow up, the daddy's that teach their babies more than just languages, and the vets, who give so much. And for wonderwoman (aka Q4) for inspiring us all with her endless energy and for Lox, for whom Friday never comes fast enough. You all rock!
Good Morning, PIF -- Have a Great Monday!
Ps. pchela, you likely just broke off a piece of the temporary filling they put in between doing the root canal and placing the crown. Not a big deal.
wow, I just found out a friend of mine was in the 'Sugarpit' when the stage collapsed on Saturday! She has a fractured wrist, and she's very lucky it wasn't worse! I watched the video and it just looked terrifying
