tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post831128459796139377..comments2023-04-13T20:41:17.952+08:00Comments on Secret Diary of a Stay-at-home Mum: Bilingualismstay-at-home mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977522411804549074noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-57085982952052329772008-05-15T08:42:00.000+08:002008-05-15T08:42:00.000+08:00I also face the same problem as you but of late, m...I also face the same problem as you but of late, my girl is brushing up her Mandarin. Now is my boy's turn, who show no interest in learning anything, but play.Mommy Lose Weighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114939638666358977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-20511316183338454892008-05-15T06:50:00.000+08:002008-05-15T06:50:00.000+08:00Haha, even when D is sleepwalking, she's speaking ...Haha, even when D is sleepwalking, she's speaking such good Chinese... in no time, she'll ace it, just as S is doing so well in the cheemer vesion in school! <BR/><BR/>You know, I really need to speak Mandarin to my boys, something that becoz we always just use English or they can't really understand me when I switch to Mandarin, I have been lax about. And not proud of, becoz they still can't carry out a simple conversation, can only understand some simple things I say. Sending Jon for Chinese class, but it's only once a week, has helped a little, but agree with Mott and Iml that languages have to start at home!bphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539652855795741315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-36819486362633740742008-05-12T20:26:00.000+08:002008-05-12T20:26:00.000+08:00Getting children to love languages starts at home....Getting children to love languages starts at home. I picked up mandarin here in singapore. I learn with eldest and speak broken mandarin at home and the children will correct me, with pleasure.imlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180004142955930580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357812172792833667.post-81517451301818377582008-05-12T18:15:00.000+08:002008-05-12T18:15:00.000+08:00Eh? I thought all Singaporeans are quite good in M...Eh? I thought all Singaporeans are quite good in Mandarin! <BR/><BR/>I think it's easier if everyone else is speaking Mandarin, then there are more opportunities to practice....unlike here, I can't even practice my Cantonese!!! So..in terms of speaking other dialects at home to my kids, it's a gone case!!!!<BR/>Sigh...<BR/><BR/>mottTripleJinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714039969156625846noreply@blogger.com