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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly you're not going to get any substantial proficiency in a second language (even in immersion school). Even if the parents speak different native languages, the only way to get proficiency in two languages is if both parents exclusively speak and accept responses in that language. For example if mom speaks Chinese but accepts responses in English, or flips back and forth between speaking English and Chinese, say goodbye to proficiency in Chinese[/quote]

Lol no. I responded to my parents in English for several years but I am definitely proficient in Spanish, particularly after spending time in my home country. Hearing Spanish at home was critical.

Some people seem to think you can only learn languages as young children and that it takes no work at that age. That's not how it works. If you want to keep it up it's lifelong effort.

Fyi OP I signed up for Corrie Wiik's newsletter, she is a non-native Spanish speaker who is teaching her kids Spanish. She has a lot of good resources and encouragement.[/quote]

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