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07-10-2007, 04:05 PM
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Spanish speaking 5 year old
I saw a little 5 year old girl at lunch with her Hispanic parents and noticed she was speaking Spanish. Is this the norm? This seems like a disservice to the child IMO. Shouldn't the parents make English a priority for the kid? Why give her another barrier to overcome?
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07-10-2007, 04:07 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
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I saw a little 5 year old girl at lunch with her Hispanic parents and noticed she was speaking Spanish. Is this the norm? This seems like a disservice to the child IMO. Shouldn't the parents make English a priority for the kid? Why give her another barrier to overcome? [/ QUOTE ] How do you know she didn't also speak English? I spoke English and Japanese at age 5. English at school, Japanese with the parents.
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07-10-2007, 04:07 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
yeah, it seems like a total disservice to the girl for her to understand her parents' native language. did you know that some people (even children) can learn more than one?
and anyway in many places this is only a minimal barrier depending on what she wants to do in life
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07-10-2007, 04:09 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
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I saw a little 5 year old girl at lunch with her Hispanic parents and noticed she was speaking Spanish. Is this the norm? This seems like a disservice to the child IMO. Shouldn't the parents make English a priority for the kid? Why give her another barrier to overcome? [/ QUOTE ] I'd be more pissed if my parents spoke the language and refused to teach me the language. (One of my friends is like this). Her knowing two languages will be a huge advantage for later in life.
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07-10-2007, 04:11 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
I think the child will speak in the language she is most comfortable with. I guess she could start learning in pre-school, but it seems it would be easier on her if she already spoke decent English from the start.
[ QUOTE ] yeah, it seems like a total disservice to the girl for her to understand her parents' native language. [/ QUOTE ] That's what I mean, it seems short-sighted toteach her Spanish early on just so she can talk easier with her parents, while creting a potential hardship for her when she is around English speakers in the real world.
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07-10-2007, 04:12 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
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[ QUOTE ] I saw a little 5 year old girl at lunch with her Hispanic parents and noticed she was speaking Spanish. Is this the norm? This seems like a disservice to the child IMO. Shouldn't the parents make English a priority for the kid? Why give her another barrier to overcome? [/ QUOTE ] I'd be more pissed if my parents spoke the language and refused to teach me the language. (One of my friends is like this). Her knowing two languages will be a huge advantage for later in life. [/ QUOTE ] Knowing Spanish + English = huge advantage? Over whom? The deaf?
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07-10-2007, 04:13 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
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yeah, it seems like a total disservice to the girl for her to understand her parents' native language. did you know that some people (especially children) can learn more than one? [/ QUOTE ] FYP, because OP is retarded.
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07-10-2007, 04:13 PM
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Re: Spanish speaking 5 year old
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I saw a little 5 year old girl at lunch with her Hispanic parents and noticed she was speaking Spanish. Is this the norm? This seems like a disservice to the child IMO. Shouldn't the parents make English a priority for the kid? Why give her another barrier to overcome? [/ QUOTE ] I'd be more pissed if my parents spoke the language and refused to teach me the language. (One of my friends is like this). Her knowing two languages will be a huge advantage for later in life. [/ QUOTE ] Knowing Spanish + English = huge advantage? Over whom? The deaf? [/ QUOTE ] uh...over people who do not know spanish?
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