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[quote=Anonymous]Ignore the haters, OP. They are just here to stir up sh**. We are also an international family and the chose the AP route to help with the language. Similar to you, the language is not common among the (nanny) population in the US. Your plan sounds complex, but could work. Lots of kids grow up trilingual. Your DC is 5, so should be able to pick up some of the language. At the same time, if you want you AP to only speak to your DC in the language that DC barely understands it could be problematic and at the end too frustrating for your AP. It's one thing speaking to an infant that does not understand you, but it's a whole different dynamic with a 5yo, with whom you actually need to communicate. How about you make your new AP read books in her language to your kid? Or make it a game: for the next hour, we will only speak FL #2. This way, you will still get the benefit of strengthening FL#2, without creating frustrations and without setting yourself up for another rematch. Good luck![/quote]
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