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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why your child should be learning French

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-we-still-need-french-2014-2

Then again, [b]stick with Spanish so he can communicate with the housecleaners and landscapers.[/quote][/b]

You're an idiot. This is one of the most stupid things people say and only shows your own ignorance of the world outside of your little bubble. Spanish is the 3rd most commonly spoken language in the world - it's not all housecleaners and landscapers speaking it…learn something about the world before posting idiotic statements based on your own small world.

My kids are trilingual through school, home language and living in an English-speaking environment - meaning they speak, read and write in all 3 languages (they are older). My nieces and nephews speak 4 languages. It's hard work and takes time and patience but IT CAN BE DONE! The US is one of the only countries where people question the ability to speak more than one language. Go to so many other parts of the world and many people (both highly educated and only moderately educated) are able to communicate in more than one language. The benefits of learning another language are also not simply for the ability to speak the language. Research suggests that language acquisition from an early age helps with math skills and also analytical thinking and processing.

Having said that I think the OP is pushing too much at one time without enough support in the home for each of these languages. OP - you should pick one (or even 2) of the languages for your child and concentrate on those. You will need a lot of back up in order to support those languages.

Good luck!

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