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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Shiva @May2k8 Though I left Indonesia thirty-five years ago, I can still speak the language and regain fluency within a few days. I did try hard to communicate initially.

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Sam The Godfather @DevMrSamEleazar (13979) • Philippines 20h

Hello yall so. yall know I said we gonna make a run of 50km. Well I mapped it and it is just 17.25km... My friend said he think it is about 50km. LOOL its too far.. So it will happen on wednesday this week. and yepp Hope we...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Hanni Harel @JudyEv I think it is very important to be able to learn the language of your parents and know about your heritage and be able to speak other languages as well. We have people that come live here that cannot speak to their grandchildren because the...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Always smiling Many Indian parents do not encourage their children to learn their native language specially those who have settled abroad.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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popciclecold Boy, that sign said a lot. I've known Spanish kids who couldn't speak Spanish, it was hard on kids and parents.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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M Cheung I think immigrant children should learn their native language but it's not easy to convince them to learn. A friend of mine emigrated to USA and tried to teach her daughter to speak Cantonese (our native dialect) and write Chinese. When the girl was young, she...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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@mayka123 I was an adopted child and did not learn the native language of my parents. When I grew up and met my siblings for the first time when I was about 8/9 years old there was trouble communicating with my older sisters who at that time did not know English. In a...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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snowy I recognized cats!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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rsa101 YI've noticed that as well. When people move to new places, they often try to quickly adapt to the local language for convenience and to better integrate into their new environment. Parents might discourage their children from using their native language,...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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LindaOH I think they should be bilingual...they should learn their native language and English. Cute sign. Have a good day.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Ron Rybs Have to admit that I assumed at home the heritage language and the local one when out and about.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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SIDDI KIMPOLE This is a very interesting discussion. For my case, i would encourage my children to learn my language because they could be deported and have to go back to our native land. Also, for cultural preservation, I would insist they learn!!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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NJ Chicaa Yes they should learn their native language. That sign is funny.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Lenore Plassman I would think that keeping their cultural language would be a good thing; a return to who they are.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Anna I think that migrant children should learn ALSO the language of their parents. It's a way to keep them attached to their culture and their country. Who knows, may be one day they would like to come back or simply to go visit.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Sanna_S I think there is nothing wrong in learning their parent's language but if you stay other places or countries it is likely that you will be only communicating with limited people.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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OceanTiara Of course they should.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Shiva It is good to know the "mother tongue" whatever the the other compulsions be. My son speaks it though avoids it when with others.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Mike Personally I think it's an advantage to speak another language. If your parents are from another country you could be learning from a very young age to speak (for example) English as it's where you were born, and Polish as it is where your parents are from. I...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (329099) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

There was an interesting article on a news page recently regarding households where immigrant children haven’t learnt their native language and now have trouble talking to their grandparents. Some might have learnt to speak a...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux I think it's good when a child learns his/her native language so they can communicate with their parents and grandparents. It should be encouraged. I also think it's good for the child to know the language of the country they live in. My friend often says she...

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