Comments on: Bilingualism at 23 months, I http://www.bilingualforfun.com/2009/08/17/bilingualism-at-23-months-i/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:31:40 -0700 hourly 1 By: Pinkan http://www.bilingualforfun.com/2009/08/17/bilingualism-at-23-months-i/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Pinkan Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:47:24 +0000 http://www.bilingualforfun.com/?p=337#comment-172 Hi, I also raise my son bilingually (Indonesian with me, and French with his father), but so far, he does not talk in real words yet. He is 18 m/o. He does not go to a daycare or whatsoever, so I think since he is always with me all the time, he listens to Indonesian more than French. I am looking forward the day he will say a real word. Hi, I also raise my son bilingually (Indonesian with me, and French with his father), but so far, he does not talk in real words yet. He is 18 m/o. He does not go to a daycare or whatsoever, so I think since he is always with me all the time, he listens to Indonesian more than French. I am looking forward the day he will say a real word.

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]]> By: L. http://www.bilingualforfun.com/2009/08/17/bilingualism-at-23-months-i/comment-page-1/#comment-123 L. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:05:52 +0000 http://www.bilingualforfun.com/?p=337#comment-123 Hi, I hope i won't disappoint you but I've heard it's really tough to bring siblings to speak the minority language among themselves. What I have heard, also from people who grew up bilingual, is that for children it's important to use the children language, the one they always use with other children. However it's also true that it is not impossible... see here: http://www.bilingualforfun.com/2009/04/26/lisas-recipe-for-trilingualism/ Good luck, and I'll follow you to see how it goes! L. Hi,
I hope i won’t disappoint you but I’ve heard it’s really tough to bring siblings to speak the minority language among themselves. What I have heard, also from people who grew up bilingual, is that for children it’s important to use the children language, the one they always use with other children.
However it’s also true that it is not impossible… see here: http://www.bilingualforfun.com/2009/04/26/lisas-recipe-for-trilingualism/
Good luck, and I’ll follow you to see how it goes!
L.

]]> By: smashedpea http://www.bilingualforfun.com/2009/08/17/bilingualism-at-23-months-i/comment-page-1/#comment-122 smashedpea Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:19:09 +0000 http://www.bilingualforfun.com/?p=337#comment-122 You're so lucky that A. is speaking both languages still at this point! For my first kid, English had already become dominant at this age, and her little brother is following in her foot steps. Unfortunately. I think a main reason for this is that I am working and they are in full-time daycare in English, but I'm not going to let that stop me. I've also been hearing that having one kid makes it easier, unless you can convince siblings to speak their minority language with each other. I'm working on that right now, so far with mixed results. I always find it interesting to hear how this bilingualism thing is working in other families, so thanks for posting this! You’re so lucky that A. is speaking both languages still at this point! For my first kid, English had already become dominant at this age, and her little brother is following in her foot steps. Unfortunately. I think a main reason for this is that I am working and they are in full-time daycare in English, but I’m not going to let that stop me.

I’ve also been hearing that having one kid makes it easier, unless you can convince siblings to speak their minority language with each other. I’m working on that right now, so far with mixed results.

I always find it interesting to hear how this bilingualism thing is working in other families, so thanks for posting this!

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