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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]when you are in the presence of English speakers? I speak my native language with my children when we are alone, but I find it awkward and impolite to speak it in the presence of my DH, friends, playground, etc. because we all also speak English. However, this has become a problem in raising bilingual children because they always respond in English to me. Would you find it rude if someone spoke a different language around you though everyone present speaks English?[/quote] My husband speaks Arabic and did not speak to the kids in Arabic for this reason. I really wish he would have at home. I would have put up with the need to translate or go without knowing if it had helped instill a second language in my kids. It gets a little trickier if you are with friends. But short conversations should be fine. Specific to the kid and not the group. "Please wash your hands before lunch." And so on. [/quote]
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