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[quote=Anonymous][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]

I worked for a Danish family growing up.  They spoke English in front of anybody who didn't understand Danish.  They (parents) considered it rude to speak Danish around anyone who didn't understand.[/quote]

The situation of both parents being native speakers and speaking the language at home us very different than just having one parent who is speaking the language. In methodologies for raising kids, what your family in your post did is sometimes called minority language at home or home vs community.  OP's is called One Parent One Language. She does not have her child's other parent or even other adults like grandparents or nannies I'm the home speaking her language. It is a different situation. [/quote]

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