Why don't parents teach there children a second languuage when there young?

Question

Cause they then have to struggle with it in high school and college. I don't even remember learning to talk english and of course I know it fluently and am a very articulate individual. If I was taking english as a forgeing language I'd get an A. Why ad the stress of having to study when you could be focusing on maths ect. Why do parents make this choice? All they would need is an aupair you wouldn't even have to pay them very much it would be a live in job and theres tapes you can get you could do allsorts.

To the morons who are answering this question obnoxiously, I know where the mistakes are and i don't give a FCUK!!

Answer 1

Some parents don't realize how beneficial it is to have knowledge in multiple languages.

Answer 2

You claim to be very articulate and you also believe that if you took English as a foreign language you would get an A. I beg to differ: Perhaps a B- at best.

But let me help you with your post:

It’s ‘their’ not ‘there’ in this context.
Language does not have ‘uu’ in it anywhere. In fact I know of no English word that has ‘uu’ in it.
‘Cause’is an abbreviation of ‘because’ and should therefore have an apostrophe before it.
In the second sentence the word 'talk' should be replaced with ‘speak,’ in that context.
The word 'English' should always be capitalized.
Foreign is misspelled.
‘Add’ has two Ds.
‘Etc.’ is the abbreviation of etcetera that you were looking for.
‘I’ is always a capital letter, when used as a word.
The word in your additional details section appears to have the C and U transposed. This is no longer a swear word, but a reference to a now discontinued line of clothing by French Connection. They released French Connection UK, in Britain under the name FCUK. They thought that the fact that the spelling was so similar to the swear word would catch the eye and amuse people.

Ignoring for a moment your mistakes and badly constructed sentences, I think you will agree that for a small post on a web site with a built in spell checker, you didn’t do all that well. It’s not that I am being pedantic or a ‘moron’ either, it is that the point you are making illustrates the flaw in your reasoning.

Clearly you are quite challenged when it comes to your communication skills. So the argument against teaching two languages at a young age is that such teaching may detract from learning the primary language properly.

However, in the cases where an individual is academically capable of becoming bilingual there is a definite benefit in teaching a second language before the age of seven. After that age the natural linguistic abilities of humans greatly reduces. The ability of the brain to learn language drops off after that age and therefore learning a foreign language becomes significantly more difficult. Good luck with your English.

Answer 3

I don't think you have an understanding of society and societal norms.

If you are addressing Americans, English has been the language of choice for centuries. The US has been referred to as a melting pot where those of non-English cultures essentially get assimilated, adopt English and leave their roots behind. Those whose first language is Spanish have fought long and hard to maintain their culture and language--having that strength is why Spanish is the second language of choice in the US.

You are asking people who live in an English society and who don't see any real need for a second language to start teaching their children a second language when the children are young? Or to have people hire au pairs, which is a very unusual thing to do here? That's naive. I'm a bilingual Canadian and most of my own American family is totally amazed that my bilingual kids can speak both languages so well. It baffles them that a child would so easily speak a second language. This is true, too, of many Canadians I know who only speak one language.

I really don't think that most American students struggle with learning a second language in high school. Sure, it's harder than if they'd started learning as a child, but I find it hard to believe it's that bad. If it is, it's not necessarily the parents who need to start teaching their kids sooner, but the school system which needs to be set up differently.

Answer 4

Is there a survey somewhere that I'm unfamiliar with that says, "Parents are not teaching their children a second language when they are young?" If so, site your source.

Who says one needs a "teacher" in order to do so? My children are both learning Spanish because they want to learn it because of so many Spanish speaking people entering the U.S...they do so because they see a need. I barely know any Spanish but my children know more than I do. They are using the Rosetta Stone Spanish program. However, I wouldn't force my children to learn a second language "just because" or "just incase".

BTW...many SCHOOLS do not teach second languages and in many high schools it is offered as an elective so I'm wondering how come you are directing this solely as if it is something that parents must do.

Answer 5

LIkely many reasons, the main probably the fact that not many parents speak a second language. There are also many things that consume the time of a parent, including teaching children many other subjects. I do agree however that a second language could be useful, and not too difficult if they begin at a very early age. Then there is the other big hurdle for me, usefulness. How often do people who actually speak a second language actually use it, if it is not spoken in their home (with Spanish being the exception and possibly Chinese in the future). I know a few languages, but I never use them.

Answer 6

The pressure to be thin is insane now..I feel it is extra a social quandary than something else. Both mother and father operating and consuming at the cross, TV being a babysitter and video video games non-quit. I have a rule in my residence that if the solar is out and the elements is quality there may be NO video video games or TV till 7:30pm and they're performed through 9pm. I additionally don't acquire any new video video games among May 1st and Nov. one million. At first it used to be an hassle, however now my youngsters adore it. We cross to the park, play basketball or kickball at all times. I have performed away with all quick meals, besides for Friday night time (Pizza night time)..They don't seem to be disadvantaged of quick meals, it is only anything that's a unique deal with. It must in my view be anything that's simply performed... Take a stroll along with your youngsters, cook dinner them healthful foods, and get them concerned in social hobbies. I do plenty of healthful offerings with out my youngsters even knowing it, for instance pizza comprised of wheat dough, fats loose cheese and sauce that has combined greens combined in and toppings comparable to peppers, onions, or mushrooms.. Although a few of my "regulations" would possibly sound harsh, I discovered that I understand my youngsters within and out. It has introduced my loved ones nearer and I understand my youngsters are finding out the gear for a healthful tradition with out it being an hassle of debate. As for the universities instructing it, once more they must no longer over emphasize at the area and fear extra approximately the quantity of energetic time they are able to furnish.

Answer 7

I agreed to all but there is always a pro and con on any topic. English is my second language, it always took me twice if not more as much to study in high school and college. To some parents whose English is a second language, they don't want their children to suffered like they did, so they strictly speaking English so their kids would be fluent in English, thought that they can learn their native language later. For me personally, I speak both language at home to my children so they can be caught up at school and not to be embarrass not understand our native language when we are around family, especially the elders.

Answer 8

My parents didn't know any other languages.
We lived in an English-speaking country, and life there was good, so there wasn't really any big pressure to do anything differently.

I don't feel that I'm missing a whole lot by not being able to read the Jules Verne books that aren't available in English.

Answer 9

Good point. I grew up bilingual, but when my parents realised that English was spoken mainly in school, they spoke more English to me and my siblings. I lost most of the other language, though my older brother can converse in it. I think that many parents may not be comfortable enough in an additional language to speak to their kids. As a kid growing up, I saw the non-English language as un-cool and for many years refused to learn it. I think bilingualism/multilingualism opens a lot of doors for you in work or pleasure.

Answer 10

Well ashton G maybe parents dont see the point
i know 2 languages my first and the school language

Answer 11

it is "their children", not "there children". It is not "ad the stress", it is "add the stress". Looks like you need to master English first (sorry couldn't resist ;-)

anyway, many parents DO it

no wait, re-reading your question, it was meant as a joke, right? Meant to make people react? Possibly written by Yahoo! staff to drive traffic?