tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454634329009534853.post1183706839604981458..comments2024-03-11T19:41:06.770-07:00Comments on Non-native Bilingualism: To speak or not to speak...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05895245202923024753noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454634329009534853.post-20894456622640354552011-03-14T20:41:57.148-07:002011-03-14T20:41:57.148-07:00Sarah,
Thanks for your vote of confidence! I must...Sarah, <br />Thanks for your vote of confidence! I must have read this back then, but didn't respond! <br /><br />German,<br />I'm wondering if Wordpress gives you a diff. "handle" every time you respond? That's pretty awesome for privacy purposes, if they do...<br />Anyway, I'm glad you can relate to my writings as I can to yours...I'm also really glad that you are finding encouragement...I'm finding so much connection and support in this community, it's really amazing! Especially when I was first starting out, it was invaluable!<br /><br />It IS really encouraging that your son understands...I remember that feeling, too!<br />And to answer your question, I'll point you to a post I wrote on that exact topic...it took me a few months to get to that topic, so it's a bit hard to find, but here it is: <br />http://nonnativebilingualism.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-german-as-opposed-to-spanish.html<br /><br />Thanks again! Be in touch soon, <br />TamaraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05895245202923024753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454634329009534853.post-66767381253807349842011-03-14T19:00:03.129-07:002011-03-14T19:00:03.129-07:00Tamara, I know this post is from a little over a y...Tamara, I know this post is from a little over a year ago now, but I wanted to go back and see how you got started. I feel like I could have written most of this myself! I don't know if I would call what I feel fear exactly. But it can be so frustrating and overwhelming. Like you say, I just don't have the vocabulary I need to use with my toddler! And like you, I may be taken for a native-speaker (in certain situations), but I am all too aware of the mistakes I still make. How can I avoid passing them on to my son?? It can also be tough to stay motivated through this time when he isn't speaking. But it is encouraging that he understands German so well!<br />I was wondering why you chose German instead of Spanish? Do you think you'll ever add Spanish? I would love for my husband to speak Dutch with our son, but so far he only does so rarely. Maybe when Aleksander starts to speak and be more interactive....<br />The fact that things are going so well for you now - a year later - is so encouraging to me! I look forward to reading more into your blog. But if I'm not careful, I'll be up all night doing so :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454634329009534853.post-29488109256584641162010-02-24T13:11:29.453-08:002010-02-24T13:11:29.453-08:00Bravo, bravo!Bravo, bravo!Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.com