i was just wondering because i have a 3 month old baby and she gets spoken to in english and spanish. sometimes i think it might confuse her.
2007-10-24 15:29:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I raised two kids bilingual - and this from the start on. It worked just fine. There's a mix-up period in front of you after the child is beginning to talk. But this will be over after a while and they can not just distinguish both languages from each other, but also can translate from one into the other language.
But keep up speaking in both languages, or in your case: keep the Spanish up if you're living in the US since everything around your child is probably English anyway.
2007-10-24 15:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm from Miami, and I speak from experience that it is fine and a GOOD thing to teach both languages now. This is pretty much what's going to happen: first, they learn words in both languages. They are going to mix and match them because they don't understand yet that they aren't the same language. Then, like magic one day, it's going to click. Their brain will go, "Oh, it totally makes sense now! These words only go with these words, and those only go with the others! And, not everyone understands all the words!"
I've been through it with nieces, nephews, and friend's kids. It usually happens for girls at an earlier age, like 2 or 3 years old. My nephew took till he was almost 5 before it happened. So, yeah, in the beginning, it'll feel like they are being hindered, because they haven't really gotten a hang of EITHER language. But, I promise you, they'll sort it out. And, it's true they are sponges. It's much better to learn it now than try to teach it later.
Good luck... Buena suerte!
2007-10-24 22:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by Dolyn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible for a baby to learn two different languages. However, they don't know that they are speaking two different languages. My cousin's baby speaks spanish and english, she's two and a half. She understands spanish and english.
I really don't think it's a bad thing. My cousin's baby doesn't have a hard time at all.
Hope this helps..
2007-10-24 22:34:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the easiest way to teach a baby 2 languages. My daughter speaks only English to her 2 year old, but her husband is South African, and only talks in Africaan's to the child. Our grand-daughter now, at the age of 2 is bi-lingual.
2007-10-24 22:52:52 · answer #4 · answered by 'Er indoors!! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way is one parent speak only English and one only Spanish when they are young
They will under stand, you only speak one language at a time
2007-10-24 22:46:44 · answer #5 · answered by Halo Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that you should wait until they can fully understand English first before introducing a 2nd language. Around age 5 is a good time to start with the basics. It is easier for kids to pick it up than for an adult to try to learn.
2007-10-24 22:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My sister in law teaches my Nephew sign language (he just turned a year old)
He can hear perfectly .. she just figures that would help him communicate until he learns more words.
(we just have to learn the sign language too!)
2007-10-24 22:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes......children's brains are wonderfully brilliant!
we speak exclusively spanish in our home with our children....and while our 5 year old does need correcting as not mix the languages she understand both equally well
2007-10-24 22:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but i am in the 8th grade and i am now learning spanish, it is hard!!!
yo soy serio, patiente y trabajador!!
2007-10-24 22:34:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies brain is like a sponge, and your baby will learn both langs easily, she would even know which lang to speak to each person
2007-10-24 22:33:05 · answer #10 · answered by Shaima 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋