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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I knew a family that hired a Chinese college student to be their live-in nanny from birth-age 4. Then did it again with another Chinese college student for ages 4-8. Their kids were fluent Mandarin speakers[/quote] I am quite impressed. I am Chinese and my son won't say a word in Chinese ever since he went to preschool at 3. [/quote] PP, maybe it's because your son notices that English is dominant in the environment around him? I'd still continue speaking to him in Chinese at home. Even if he doesn't say the words himself, he is picking up on structure and sounds of the language. There is a peak period for language absorption and after about 6 or 7, it goes down hill. Even if he only stays in the receptive language phase, he will be far ahead of kids who don't hear the language at all until they're older. [/quote]
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