Parentcaster

Was thinking after V's cast: In our home we don't speak in English. So I get told, mainly by non-English natives, this is a big disservice to my kids.

My logic: a) They'll eventually learn in this day & age, b) other languages are harder to learn later.

Is this dumb? Should English be nailed down to "unlock" more?

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A friend of a friend adopted two Russian sisters (~4 y/o and ~9 y/o) way back in the 90s after the collapse of the USSR. The kids didn’t speak a lick of English and their new parents didn’t speak a lick of Russian. Less than six months after moving to the US, the kids were fluent in English.

Your kids will be fine

one thing i should've clarified in original cast is that we're not living in an Anglophone country at the moment, which adds another complication to the situation 😅

Ah, yeah, that def complicates it. What does their media consumption look like? Are they watching English cartoons?

they've started to recently and i think this will be a big driver! at the same time i think i may need to start speaking with them too so they don't always talk like spider-man characters 😂