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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, there are language delays with bilingual children but the benefits of learning a second language far out-weight the negatives in my opinion.  Your Spanish speaking nanny should ONLY speak Spanish to your child and you and your husband only speak English to him/her.  There is a "mind-click" in bilingual children that makes learning any other language later in life easier.  
The drawbacks of hiring a nanny with broken English, however, are of a concern in emergency situations and her ability to understand you and your husband in regard to how you want your child being brought up.  Our neighbors' Spanish speaking nanny says yes to everything her MB asks her to do and then does what she pleases.  Another concern is the educational background of the nanny in their native country - your nanny must be skilled in reading and writing properly in Spanish and have an interest in exploring various new topics of interest with your child.

PS Our daughter had a pre-school teacher with a thick Russian accent and our daughter pronounced "worry" like "vurry" for over a year.  She's say, "Mommy, dunt vorry".  Very funny to have your kid sound like Natasha from the cartoons!   [/quote]

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