We're used to hang out with an international playgroup
for the counterbalance between Japanese and English,
but I could hardly find out one here in where I live.
How do you counterbalance your kids' language abilities?
Do they speak both languages fluently? I mean equally
fluent?
I was born in a bilingual family, too, and in fact I
don't think I have problems communicating with my
parents. But I can't stop worrying about my son, he
has no siblings, and I'm the only one who speaks
English to him.
Most appreciative if you can share some of your
ideas and thoughts on this topic. My boy is 4 by the
way. Thank you.
for the counterbalance between Japanese and English,
but I could hardly find out one here in where I live.
How do you counterbalance your kids' language abilities?
Do they speak both languages fluently? I mean equally
fluent?
I was born in a bilingual family, too, and in fact I
don't think I have problems communicating with my
parents. But I can't stop worrying about my son, he
has no siblings, and I'm the only one who speaks
English to him.
Most appreciative if you can share some of your
ideas and thoughts on this topic. My boy is 4 by the
way. Thank you.
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Maybe you could try to start up an international playgroup or a coffee morning or something? You might not get any members, but it would be worth a try.
I think that your son will be fine if you only speak to him in English. It would be more beneficial to have more contact with other English speakers though, to increase his need to communicate using English.
I think that your son will be fine if you only speak to him in English. It would be more beneficial to have more contact with other English speakers though, to increase his need to communicate using English.
Thanks sooooo much, Laura^ ^
In fact I'm really planning to organize a playgroup,
but the hardest work is to gather the English-speaking
moms and kids. I could hardly see any foreigners with
children around where I live, but I will keep trying.
Sometimes I think I've been kinda "aggressive" since
I'm so easily fallen into a talk with strangers^ ^...
But meanwhile I think it's worth as it's a chance to
make more friends, I've absolutely met lots lovely
friends through my audacity^ O ^
In fact I'm really planning to organize a playgroup,
but the hardest work is to gather the English-speaking
moms and kids. I could hardly see any foreigners with
children around where I live, but I will keep trying.
Sometimes I think I've been kinda "aggressive" since
I'm so easily fallen into a talk with strangers^ ^...
But meanwhile I think it's worth as it's a chance to
make more friends, I've absolutely met lots lovely
friends through my audacity^ O ^
I was born and raised in Canada and am 2nd generation Japanese Canadian. While I lived in Canada, my mother spoke Japanese to us and my father spoke to us in English. When I lived in Canada, I spoke only English to my family, but of course could understand and say basic things in Japanese. Then, when I came to Japan, I found I picked up the language very quickly. And consider myself partly bilingual with a very 'clear' accent even though I've never really studied Japanese.
As an English teacher here in Japan, I've heard that if children are exposed to a foreign language by the time they are 3, they will never have problems with pronounciation. So, I'm pretty sure you have nothing to worry about pronounciation-wise. As for grammar, I think if your child goes to a school public or private here in Japan, he'll learn all the rules about grammar in school. And, he'll already have vocabulary and listening skills by then as well.
What about an international daycare/kindergarten? Have you ever thought of that? Or, I'm pretty sure you could also contact one of the Embassy's in your area and ask them if they know of any foreign parent/children playgroups.
Anyways, good luck. Hope this info was even a little helpful to you. ;)
As an English teacher here in Japan, I've heard that if children are exposed to a foreign language by the time they are 3, they will never have problems with pronounciation. So, I'm pretty sure you have nothing to worry about pronounciation-wise. As for grammar, I think if your child goes to a school public or private here in Japan, he'll learn all the rules about grammar in school. And, he'll already have vocabulary and listening skills by then as well.
What about an international daycare/kindergarten? Have you ever thought of that? Or, I'm pretty sure you could also contact one of the Embassy's in your area and ask them if they know of any foreign parent/children playgroups.
Anyways, good luck. Hope this info was even a little helpful to you. ;)
Hi, Twinkle^ ^
Thanks for sharing your own experiences and also I'm so
grateful for your suggestion. I'll try to contact the
embassy if they could do me any favor.
Actually I'm not worried about my boy's pronunciation,
and I believe that accents do no matter in
communication. And in fact my boy's English is much
better than his Japanese, I just wonder if one day
he will feel a reluctance to English when everybody
speaks Japanese except his mom. Just like at the
beginning when we relocated back to Japan, he refused
to speak Japanese, he preferred to stick to me instead
of playing with the Japanese kids. It's really
hard for me to make a decision to send him to a local
school, but he is Japanese, and he will probably spend
his future life here, he has to acquire the language
to survive. I'm happy that he seems enjoyed much in
attending a local school, the problem is just I have
to try harder to improve my poor Japanese to communicate
with the teachers and mothers of his preschool. But
it's worth, as a mother, I just want my baby happy.
Thanks for sharing your own experiences and also I'm so
grateful for your suggestion. I'll try to contact the
embassy if they could do me any favor.
Actually I'm not worried about my boy's pronunciation,
and I believe that accents do no matter in
communication. And in fact my boy's English is much
better than his Japanese, I just wonder if one day
he will feel a reluctance to English when everybody
speaks Japanese except his mom. Just like at the
beginning when we relocated back to Japan, he refused
to speak Japanese, he preferred to stick to me instead
of playing with the Japanese kids. It's really
hard for me to make a decision to send him to a local
school, but he is Japanese, and he will probably spend
his future life here, he has to acquire the language
to survive. I'm happy that he seems enjoyed much in
attending a local school, the problem is just I have
to try harder to improve my poor Japanese to communicate
with the teachers and mothers of his preschool. But
it's worth, as a mother, I just want my baby happy.
Hi.
I'm a japanese single mother living in Osaka.
(my 20-month-son is half-american)
I've been speak a little english but in my case,
it's really hard to make life circle that he can
speak both languages. But I don't want to give up.
That's why I'll join international communities
as like here, and I'll keep to find good friends
who can share and enjoying with us.
How about seach join some community "english speakers"
"bilingual person""international family"
and make a topic find playmate in your area?
I wrote in community and I got some friend to exchange
language with, and friend can meet my area.
I'm a japanese and single,
though I might not to same situation with you.
Take it easy!
I'm a japanese single mother living in Osaka.
(my 20-month-son is half-american)
I've been speak a little english but in my case,
it's really hard to make life circle that he can
speak both languages. But I don't want to give up.
That's why I'll join international communities
as like here, and I'll keep to find good friends
who can share and enjoying with us.
How about seach join some community "english speakers"
"bilingual person""international family"
and make a topic find playmate in your area?
I wrote in community and I got some friend to exchange
language with, and friend can meet my area.
I'm a japanese and single,
though I might not to same situation with you.
Take it easy!
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