I have to take a Spanish class. It's getting really out of hand now. I am taking a lot of it in and even repeating most of what I hear, but how are my kids going to know Spanish if I can't even get the basics across to them. I just read an article about new study findings that say infants start to lose their natural ability to be bilingual by as early as 12 months. And that much of this ability (to learn multiple languages easily) detereorates after age seven and even more after puberty. Now if that isn't motivation to learn I don't know what is. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not pregnant or anything, though every time I go to the doctor everyone assumes that I am. I just want to be able to - in an educated way - teach my kids two languages. It's something I think everyone should do whether or not it's 'necessary'. Check out this study...you'll be with me on this I swear - http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j5-F8j-yYdLNUrlLhObAy0vbd4SgD99IBQS00.
And kids are great...you can make them hate the things that you hate. Don't like Spanish, teach 'em French. Can't stand Frenchies, then how about German. There are so many languages out there. Just pick one and go crazy. And don't forget the swears. You think kids unknowingly cursing in English is cute, try Japanese. It's hilarious.
And hey Obama says we should do it. Disagree with me now.
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