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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids do not speak my home language (cantonese). I tried and gave up a few times over the last few years, and I decide to give it a try again.

I decide to drop my home language (Cantonese) idea because DH could not help (he can't speak or understand). We have made a final choice which is to teach them a foreign language (Mandarin) which is my 3rd language & my DH's second language. I can read and write, but I can't speak or understand well. DH cannot read or write, but he can speak and understand some (worse than me). At least, team work works better than working solo in my eyes. Well, it still does not go well, so we decide to pay someone to teach them.

I get despised on when I share that with others. They don't understand why we have to pay someone, that is wasting money to pay someone to do that. They say that all of their children speak their native tongue without paying a dime because they speak to them when they were small.  I told them that I knew a few friends did the same things paying professional teacher to teach mandarin, and it worked well. And, those few friends are chinese that speak Mandarin as first language. I feel sad that they laughed at me, and what jerks they were. [/quote]

Your friends are too judgy; we spoke 100% Mandarin to our kids when they were little and they were fluent as well, but as soon as they transitioned into elementary school they rather speak English and lost quite a bit of their Mandarin.

Don't feel bad, our kids go to Chinese school on Sundays and I have friends that do Lingoace online to match their schedule. I rather outsource it than to have them fight me. With that said, regular exposure at home is important. Have you tried youtube videos/songs or shows/movies in Mandarin? [/quote]

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