Am I Proficient Enough to Raise a Bilingual Child? | How to Raise a Bilingual Child 

Thank you so much for watching! I'm so glad it was helpful for you!

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad this video and my professor's advice was encouraging to you! I tried to make the video I wish I'd been able to find when I was deciding to do this. Definitely keep it up!

That's exactly how I see it, only it's even better because our peak proficiency is only their starting line. They will have the rest of their young lives to fine tune their language skills! It really is a gift, so go for it if you feel comfortable in English. I'm so glad I did and now my two-year-old is a little French chatterbox. I'm very glad you found my video to be encouraging to you. I don't want any other babies to miss out on the opportunity to be bilingual like my child almost did!

Hi! How did you decide? Why did you have reservations about raising your child in English?

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Merci d'avoir regardé cette video😀. Vous pouvez le faire, surtout si vous commencez à planifier maintenant. Bonne chance!

You're welcome🙂. Thank you for watching!

Thank you so much for watching this video and for subscribing! What you are doing and what you plan to do sound wonderful! Yes, you can absolutely share your language with her. While I don't have personal experience starting from age 2, I do know 2 year olds demand surprisingly little explanation when it comes to language-related things. What I mean by that is if I have to correct a mistake in vocabulary I've been making since day 1, my 2 year old just accepts my correction and starts using the correct word! Perhaps it's because they are already used to being told so often about things they don't really understand that these mistakes are no different 🙂. What an exciting adventure you're about to begin! Good luck and feel free to ask me any questions !

Hi, Jeongeun! I'm sorry I didn't get to this sooner. Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you think this would be of interest to your subscribers! Thank you also for offering to provide me the subtitles. I'd be happy to! I've never added subtitles before so please give me a little bit of time while I figure it out. Please email them to liveyourlang@gmail.com.

Oh no! I'm sorry, that's a long test! If you can't get that one to work, here's a link to another one. Just scroll to the bottom and choose which language you want to take the test for. I think the source is less reputable, but it has more language choices and is shorter. www.arealme.com/vocabulary-size-test/en/

@@LiveYourLanguage I ll try again please don’t worry 😉

OK eventually took the test again, I did 14k when native is 20k... not sure how this rates or rather what this means..

@@LyzJGV I think that score is really great for a non-native English speaker! I'm much much much lower in French. Chapeau!

@@LiveYourLanguage thanks Stephanie that’s encouraging. I must admit I was disappointed but I decided I ll work harder on my English and shall take the test again in a few months. It should pay off 😀hard work always does !

Hello, and thank you for watching my video. I have a few tips for you: 1. How old are your children and do they already speak some of the target language? It's important to have realistic expectations and allow for a transition period while everyone gets adjusted. It's a more difficult transition the older your kids are and they might need extra support and encouragement while the language of communication is established. 2. Provide specific tips on what the caregiver can focus that day (and then ask about it at the end of the day, every day). If you know your kids will be going to the beach or zoo soon, try to ask the caregiver to discuss a book about that topic in Spanish or if you're doing screen time, actively watching and discussing a very short related video, pausing to discuss new words and answer questions. Asking about what you did in Spanish every day will prompt the caregiver to make sure he or she does it every day. 3. Make sure to prove resources that promote Spanish use. Does your library have a Spanish book section? Can you request books? 4. Coach your caregiver on how to use English resources for Spanish language education. Model with a book just describing what you see on the page then asking question about what you see. Remember, for kids that don't read, all they see is the pictures anyways, so describe them in detail and ask the kids simple questions. 5. Choose themes for the week. continuing with thematic content will allow the kids to reuse the new vocabulary they have, making it stick. 6. Focus first on routines and things that are repeated often. These can be quick wins. 7. During the transition period, focus on the routines first and then expand out to other contexts. I takes time to get the language established, so it's best to make it as easy as possible. I hope these tips help!

Yes! I got a minor in Arabic, but I haven't continued with it unfortunately. I hope to go back to studying it one day.

@@LiveYourLanguage واااه إن شاء الله تجدين الوقت 🤲🏻