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    3.5yo daughter “doesn’t like” Spanish—advice?

    @alearose I find kids can be very resistant to that, especially if dad used to read them in English. They just don't like change
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    Grammar and pronunciation in the second language

    @focusedontheneedle Tbh this all seems pretty normal. R and Th are difficult sounds, we also have rolled R, which my 4yo still struggles with. Switching multiple times during the day is taxing even for adults. I find myself stumbling on weird sentence constructions when I go back home. Other...
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    Swimming lessons at 6 months? Chlorinated pool?

    @helkel Started swimming classes at 5m, went ok for a while just speaking in the pool with parents and getting used to it. At some point around 1yo he started getting really cold and hating the pool. We had to cancel classes cause it was just miserable for everyone. Started going back to the...
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    Non deliberately brought a third language to my stepchild - how do I go from there?

    @charley18 Kids crave connection so seeing you speaking and focusing on language C with the new baby may be what got toddler on board. Definitely keep atvit with both and maybe involve the toddler even more in speaking with the baby in language C. As you keep exposing the baby to language B as...
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    Would u take a 7-10d holiday without your 2yo?

    @idomesmiler Expect some silence treatment on your return, but that usually brushes off in a couple on hours or with a few presents 😅
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    Casual exposure two days a week, worth it?

    @barsomo Yes, they may not really acquire any Portuguese but getting used to communicate across language barriers and understanding that there are a lot of different "normal" are valuable experiences
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