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@relle25 Thank you! Amazing snapshot.

@ptrnoy777 I think you’re approaching it in a very structured way! Kids learn very haphazardly, and at the end they’ll probably know the word triangle in all languages if the exposure is sufficient over their first few years. How much exposure is sufficient? That’s the question. Often, one...

@wrrydmom I agree with you, correcting isn’t the best way… I try to find soon after a situation where I’ll get to use the correct term and that’s usually enough. But seriously, at 1 I was just happy when she would use any understandable word! For materials, I can’t recommend highly enough the...

@olufem My kid does a similar thing. It’s more due to physiological reasons than anything. Rolled rs are acquired until age 5-6, also for monolinguals.

@mike247 Glad to be of help! Best of luck.

@mike247 Hey! Let me just chime in with some more reassurance. My kid had a similar experience. She started daycare at 14 months (full time). Until that moment her contact with German had been very minimal and he strongest language was and still is mine, Spanish (her Dad talks to her in yet...

@qian I think your kid's response is very much developmentally appropriate. They have tiiiiny attention spans and they are learning a lot with their hands and their mouths. I agree that readalouds are the touchstone for bilingual upbringing, but maybe every day is a bit too much for a little...

@andylondon I don’t know if it’s too young, but I know “caused by bilingualism” is wrong. If it’s worrying you, there’s nothing wrong with seeking a 2nd opinion. Have you watched Dr. Mary Pat O’Malley’s videos?