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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You really need to teach your child english at home as well.[/quote]

I disagree. Make sure they have a good foundation in your native language, and insist that they speak only that when talking to you. That will become more of a challenge as they grow up and speak English with their peers, so you have to work hard at it.[/quote]

NP.  I think the challenge is if they are speaking Spanish at daycare and a different (non-English) language at home, which is how I interpreted OP's post.  How will they learn English in that case?  We previously attended a different spanish-immersion daycare and there were a couple families where one parent was a native spanish speaker and mostly talked to their children in spanish, but the other parent always conversed with them in english.[/quote]

No, the OP is asking if the daycare will have any English or if it will all be Spanish.  OP should, as another PP said, ask the daycare.

The first PP's advice is awful and the next PP's reply is spot on.  Parents should speak with their children in the language they are most comfortable with.  If they don't speak English very well, then they speak less and will use fewer words and the child's language skills will not develop as well.  Learning language, any language is the priority.

OP, I spoke only Spanish at home until I started preschool in the US at 3 years old.  My older brother didn't get any exposure to English until he was 5.  Fast forward a few decades and we speak English with native proficiency, better than our Spanish.  We both have advanced degrees and great careers.  Totally understand if Spanish immersion is not your preference, but if you are planning to stay in the US, your son will have no problem learning English later in school.  The important thing right now is developing language skills.[/quote]

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