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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Host a native-speaking au pair or don't bother.  The only way to teach little kids languages is via immersion.  Nothing else works.  You can kid yourself that a little Muzzy will help, but it won't.
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While I mainly agree, I would probably try to at least give them some exposure to the culture since otherwise they won't have much. But not through tutors or apps, perhaps there are some events or cultural centers in the region.[/quote]

No worries, OP.  YY admins have had little exposure to the culture. Never lived in China, worked there, studied there, don't speak the language well, so no stress for you and your 3 year old.  Just focus on the warm and fuzzy community, nice campus, rock star PARCC results etc.[/quote]

If you're being sarcastic, you're an a$$[/quote]

PP is right. YY Chinese language and culture obviously isn't serious so why worry or work?  Chill.[/quote]

I had to laugh out loud at this. Sure an app will really make your kid ready. Sure. [/quote]

Oh honey, the only thing I expected for the app to do was to introduce him to some basic words. I swear, you women/men in this forum are really a bunch of rude bitches!! [/quote]

A couple of posters jump in right away with antagonistic comments any time someone mentions YY.  I swear they wait, poised at their computers.  And for them, anything short of native speakers at home and an au pair is useless.[/quote]
+1. They are awful. Absolutely not constructive at all. Agree with talking with current parents. Most of the ones I know are pretty realistic about what the school is doing well and what kinds of supplementation is helpful. There are some kids who have done really well with Chinese but it takes a certain kind of kid and a lot of extra effort. [/quote]

They're not awful.  They're right and the truth hurts.  YY doesn't do a good job of teaching kids to speak Mandarin.  Some of the families do a good job on their own, mostly by hiring au pairs for years and years.[/quote]

Let me guess..... those parents who hire au pairs are wealthy white folks?! I wonder how many of their husbands are banging the au pairs behind their wives backs? You ma'am can STFU too since you didn't have anything positive to say. Good day!! [/quote]

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