I only speak spanish to my childrens. at the day care they spoke french and they listen to TV in english. Entre mas temparano se les ensene los idiomas mas facil es para ellos el aprenderlos.
I think that with Dora being so famous even little kids from other backgorunds are learning the language. Even one guy at the work place new words like abuela cause his little boy repite them at home, hahaha!, that's funny.
I don't have children but I will still respond....got enough nieces and nephews to be acquainted with the topic....LMAO.... I think parents should speak spanish to their kids from a very young age, in fact spanish should be the first language they should learn if they want them to speak it. After kids start to go to school is going to be very hard for them to learn it, even to actually like Spanish. I have nieces and nephews that don't want to have anything to do with the spanish language and I think that's a pity. But that's because the parents haven't taught them to be more appreciative of their roots.
I agree with you!
I also think that by speaking to our children in spanish we are also teaching them about our culture and where we came from. It is important to keep our culture alive specially when we are soooo far away.
Luna Chiquitita wrote: To offset this horrible trend I've set in my kids, they are now enrolled in Spanish School/Classes. They're learning but I would love for them to learn more... *sigh* Ok, go ahead and yell at me.. you;re a great mother if they're in this school!!! mymom would make fun of me when i'd try to speak!! """Mami, mami yo encontraba, y encontraba, pero no busque!!!!""" LOL
SORRY BUT THAT'S WRONG, U CAN'T MAKE FUN OF YOUR KIDS, U HAVE 2 TEACH THEM OTHERWISE HOW THEY ARE GOING 2 LEARN.....
Luna Chiquitita wrote: To offset this horrible trend I've set in my kids, they are now enrolled in Spanish School/Classes. They're learning but I would love for them to learn more... *sigh* Ok, go ahead and yell at me..
you;re a great mother if they're in this school!!! mymom would make fun of me when i'd try to speak!!
"""Mami, mami yo encontraba, y encontraba, pero no busque!!!!"""
Chilenita wrote: For those of you that have children....... DID you teach your kids to speak spanish? If so, how? My parents spoke to me in spanish ONLY and I was born here so they let me go to preschool to learn English...they are both fluent in English but they wanted to make sure that I learned Spanish. I don't have children but I will still respond....got enough nieces and nephews to be acquainted with the topic....LMAO.... I think parents should speak spanish to their kids from a very young age, in fact spanish should be the first language they should learn if they want them to speak it. After kids start to go to school is going to be very hard for them to learn it, even to actually like Spanish. I have nieces and nephews that don't want to have anything to do with the spanish language and I think that's a pity. But that's because the parents haven't taught them to be more appreciative of their roots.
I AGREE WITH AFRO 100%, I ALSO DON'T HAVE KIDS YET, BUT I TALK 2 MIS PRIMOS ALL THE TIME IN SPANISH, THEY HAVE BORN HERE, SUS PADRES TAKE THEM 2 EL SALVADOR @LIST ONCE EVERY 2 YEARS, THEY DON'T SPEACK FLUENT BUT THEY DO UNDERSTAND... SO WHEN I TELL THEM YA DEJA DE MOLESTAR QUE SI NO PARAS NO TE LLEVO AL CINE, THEY GET IT LoL
I'm a horrible mother!!! My kids understand Spanish but don't speak it very well. The reason I never spoke to them in Spanish is because I don't feel confident enough in my Spanish speaking abilities. (It's really sad, I clam up like a turtle when people start talking to me in Spanish) *hangs head in shame* My parents and grandparents spoke to me in Spanish and that's the main reason I know it. I grew up in Scarborough, where everyone was either white or black so Spanish was only spoken at home. To offset this horrible trend I've set in my kids, they are now enrolled in Spanish School/Classes. They're learning but I would love for them to learn more... *sigh* Ok, go ahead and yell at me..
WELL AT LEAST U TOOK THE STEP TO ENROLL THEM IN SPANISH CLASSES!!!
WHEN ME AND MY BROTHERS WERE GROWING UP WE WERE VERY FULENT I MEAN OUR SUMMER VACATION CONSISTED OF GOING TO EL SALVI FOR A MONTH AND TAKING SPANISH CLASSES THERE SUCKED BUT WAS SO MUCH FUN! ALSO NO ENGLISH IN THE HOUSE WHNE MY DAD WAS AROUND MY MOTHER SHE SPOKE SPANGLISH CUZ SHE WANTED TO ENRICH HER ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS
BUT ALL IN ALL I SPEAK VERY WELL AND MY BROTHERS WELL THEY SPEAK THE GRINGO VERSION OF SPANISH U SHOULD HEAR THEM BUT HEY THAT THE ISSUE WITH SUCH A MULTICULTURAL COUNTRY!!!
angelita dulce wrote: I only speak spanish to my son. My son understands and speaks spanish. Whatever english he knows, he learned it from TREEHOUSE!!! BTW, I love DORA and the rest of the DORA gang!!!! LOL!! Doot, Doot, Doot… Doot, Doot, Doot, Doo DORA… Dora The Explorer! LMAO Boots is the Best… Nothing like the Map, always saves the day! Swipper no Swipping!
My kids understand Spanish but don't speak it very well. The reason I never spoke to them in Spanish is because I don't feel confident enough in my Spanish speaking abilities. (It's really sad, I clam up like a turtle when people start talking to me in Spanish) *hangs head in shame* My parents and grandparents spoke to me in Spanish and that's the main reason I know it. I grew up in Scarborough, where everyone was either white or black so Spanish was only spoken at home.
To offset this horrible trend I've set in my kids, they are now enrolled in Spanish School/Classes. They're learning but I would love for them to learn more... *sigh*
I only speak spanish to my son. My son understands and speaks spanish. Whatever english he knows, he learned it from TREEHOUSE!!! BTW, I love DORA and the rest of the DORA gang!!!! LOL!!
Doot, Doot, Doot… Doot, Doot, Doot, Doo DORA… Dora The Explorer! LMAO
Boots is the Best… Nothing like the Map, always saves the day!
Swipper no Swipping!
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Chilenita wrote: For those of you that have children....... DID you teach your kids to speak spanish? If so, how? My parents spoke to me in spanish ONLY and I was born here so they let me go to preschool to learn English...they are both fluent in English but they wanted to make sure that I learned Spanish.
I don't have children but I will still respond....got enough nieces and nephews to be acquainted with the topic....LMAO....
I think parents should speak spanish to their kids from a very young age, in fact spanish should be the first language they should learn if they want them to speak it. After kids start to go to school is going to be very hard for them to learn it, even to actually like Spanish. I have nieces and nephews that don't want to have anything to do with the spanish language and I think that's a pity. But that's because the parents haven't taught them to be more appreciative of their roots.
I only speak spanish to my son. My son understands and speaks spanish. Whatever english he knows, he learned it from TREEHOUSE!!! BTW, I love DORA and the rest of the DORA gang!!!! LOL!!
DID you teach your kids to speak spanish? If so, how?
My parents spoke to me in spanish ONLY and I was born here so they let me go to preschool to learn English...they are both fluent in English but they wanted to make sure that I learned Spanish.
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you;re a great mother if they're in this school!!! mymom would make fun of me when i'd try to speak!! """Mami, mami yo encontraba, y encontraba, pero no busque!!!!""" LOL 
