Multicultural Families - Page 4

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Western spouses living in "developing" countries started by sky_and_lavender (10/13/10 at 8:20pm)	I don't think anyone thinks you're delusional. Just... a... 11/6/10 at 5:49pm by Marylizah	16	1,382
This forum needs a resource thread, please provide input started by JessicaS (7/12/10 at 5:41am)	I just found out about this website and it looks really... 11/5/10 at 7:02pm by EVC	5	899
Language Learning Connundrum started by mt_gooseberry (11/3/10 at 3:54pm)	Have your DH speak Spanish to your daughter 100% of the time... 11/3/10 at 5:07pm by JuniperBCN	1	272
What have you absorbed? What have you rejected? started by AllisonR (10/5/10 at 6:00pm)	Love: The food The simple faith in God The history of Mexico... 11/3/10 at 12:51pm by mt_gooseberry	13	1,091
Does anybody speak to their child in a language they are not fluent in? started by KaylaBeanie (10/25/10 at 9:43pm)	I'm trying my darndest! I lived briefly in Mexico and Costa... 11/2/10 at 3:19pm by Mosaic	12	599
How to balance body boundaries with touchy-feely? started by ShwarmaQueen (10/20/10 at 10:49pm)	i don't know, i'm american and very affectionate toward my ds,... 10/29/10 at 11:51am by ILoveMyBabyBird	4	598
Another hair product thread started by Latte Mama (10/16/10 at 3:34pm)	we've been having a LOT of success with the Mixed Chicks line.... 10/23/10 at 3:14pm by c'est moi	5	517
Must see, especially for multiethnic children! started by Phantaja (10/19/10 at 5:20pm)	i found this earlier this week through a friend. i LOVE it!!!... 10/22/10 at 6:28pm by c'est moi	1	543
Going crazy in Mexico started by mt_gooseberry (6/30/10 at 12:37pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by eliandsand We are not friends... 10/15/10 at 12:28pm by ILoveMyBabyBird	15	2,019
What to bring on an international move? started by physmom (10/7/10 at 12:45pm) 1 2	Mozambique? 10/14/10 at 9:02am by EdnaMarie	23	1,176
Speak-pals! started by sapphire_chan (10/5/10 at 2:41am)	Quote: Originally Posted by EVC I don't know how well it... 10/5/10 at 5:27pm by AllisonR	4	559
Another bilingual family question started by Novus (9/24/10 at 8:48pm)	Sadly, we've just given up. While Cantonese is technically... 10/5/10 at 12:47pm by eepster	10	722
Trilingual 2 and a half year old boy started by Orro (9/27/10 at 6:44am)	AHA!!!! yes children are little geniuses. they have this built... 10/2/10 at 1:04pm by meemee	11	1,051
Sometimes it's hard being white started by Kim B Lynn (7/7/10 at 6:04pm) 1 2 3	I believe there is a misunderstanding here. Some posters are... 10/2/10 at 4:00am by tucsonan58	53	5,737
trying to make a bilingual baby started by mangopaco (9/14/10 at 10:47pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by Adventuredad One parent and one... 9/28/10 at 2:31pm by kindchen	13	845
Speaking only the minority language at home started by candycat (9/16/10 at 4:34pm)	it would be a complete disservice if you did NOT. honestly... 9/27/10 at 12:39pm by meemee	4	785
Hair SOS started by ariahsmum (6/14/10 at 1:47am)	Although the oils may not feel like they are doing anything, I... 9/15/10 at 1:49pm by honeybunmom	6	979
Dh and MIl speaking language in front of me in my own home started by USAmma (6/27/10 at 3:28pm) 1 2 3	Here's an interesting read on language:Does Your Language... 9/8/10 at 10:00pm by grumpybear	55	5,038
Spanish/ English Mom- Need help with some common phrases started by kat.c.stevens (9/2/10 at 4:13pm)	also Peruvian family here, but i thought i'd add my... 9/8/10 at 5:06pm by la mamita	5	1,544
DD's hair is out of control! started by physmom (6/28/10 at 10:26am)	Hello, I would first like to say how impressed I am that you... 9/6/10 at 10:26pm by Gucci&Granola	9	1,272
Need Help: Collecting "Pet Names" From Other Languages started by laliu (6/21/10 at 11:52am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by Fay My ILs used to call DH... 9/3/10 at 11:24pm by La Sombra	20	3,752
What does doing your Childs hair sound like at your house? started by midstreammama (8/29/10 at 8:08pm)	My sd is pretty good, at eight y.o. She's mixed, and has super... 9/1/10 at 12:30am by singin'intherain	8	718
waves Chinese/American blended family here! started by EhveesMom (5/26/10 at 1:53pm)	to our forum!!! 8/31/10 at 5:22pm by Bad Mama Jama	6	926
Why do they have to stare, and stare, and stare??? started by Smylingeyz (6/18/10 at 1:40pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by nextcommercial I really have no... 8/22/10 at 8:56pm by Smylingeyz	29	3,483
Would you explain race to a five-year-old? started by widemouthedfrog (7/1/10 at 6:52pm) 1 2	Coming very late into the conversation, I think it's more... 8/19/10 at 12:37pm by USAmma	32	2,559
how do you explain the n-word + its history to toddlers ? started by whooopsy (8/9/10 at 7:42am)	Niggardly and "the n word" do not have a common... 8/17/10 at 12:47am by rredhead	7	845
mexican americans - how will you teach LOs about the "real" history of USA? started by CherryBombMama (5/3/10 at 7:44pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by abimommy He murdered and... 8/16/10 at 7:50am by lach	33	2,146
Resemblances beyond race started by maptome (8/1/10 at 9:46am)	genetics are very weird. my niece is White/Chinese, and my son... 8/7/10 at 11:00pm by spedteacher30	9	825
She's gone started by USAmma (8/5/10 at 1:48pm)	My parents recently visited for two months. It was their... 8/5/10 at 7:00pm by Mama2Cesca	5	818
Vacation: and now they are speaking ENGLISH! started by AllisonR (6/28/10 at 6:06pm)	We have had that experience this summer, too! Three weeks in... 8/5/10 at 8:42am by rabbitmum	7	1,186
Is there a good BASIC Latin American cookbook...? started by heatherdeg (7/11/10 at 11:25pm)	Yeah, you know what? I apologize... I should've clarified. And... 8/1/10 at 11:59pm by heatherdeg	4	820
So your kids must be adopted, right? started by mom2tatum (7/12/10 at 11:47pm)	This has happened to me a couple of time even though my kids... 7/31/10 at 7:32am by Adventuredad	2	824
Help Me Find Some Info Please! started by ramama (7/27/10 at 11:40pm)	I am looking for information on race in the classroom. I know... 7/27/10 at 11:40pm by ramama	0	440
Short term childcare situation in a third language started by physmom (7/8/10 at 11:48am)	Children are really conservative about language. Once they... 7/26/10 at 1:08pm by Eclipsepearl	12	963
Comparing kids of similar heritage? Also, "Your baby looks NOTHING like you!" comments started by mrsbabycakes (7/5/10 at 12:57pm)	I bet she is just anxious that her child will grow up feeling... 7/8/10 at 1:03am by eepster	6	1,160
Brazilian Portuguese News or Podcasts online? started by linguistmama (7/6/10 at 8:56pm)	I'd check out Globo, I know DH looks at stuff there a lot.... 7/7/10 at 5:26am by physmom	1	731
Going to religious community for Arabic language support? started by sky_and_lavender (7/2/10 at 3:01pm)	Thanks, Liquesce and Amatullah0! Your replies were so helpful... 7/2/10 at 5:42pm by sky_and_lavender	4	635
Planning to raise our daughter bilingual, but unsure how to proceed started by kitteh (5/10/10 at 11:02pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by emilysmama Thank you very much... 6/30/10 at 12:27am by elliemae8	17	1,514
Question for Muslim families regarding weddings... started by Swan3 (5/29/10 at 3:13am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by Ammaarah I will REALLY cry if... 6/28/10 at 1:40am by Liquesce	20	1,885
Q: Where did you get your baby from? A: My vagina. started by whoabethy (4/23/10 at 9:41am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by whoabethy My DP and I used a... 6/27/10 at 4:18pm by BookGoddess	39	3,543
Language Development in Bilingual Kids started by physmom (6/22/10 at 10:26am)	Great thread. Thanks for starting it, physmom! I don't have... 6/23/10 at 12:43pm by sky_and_lavender	9	818
You're behaving like a bunch of wild Indians! started by TudoBem (5/28/10 at 1:38pm)	I don't know anyone who would think saying such things would... 6/20/10 at 11:54pm by MusicianDad	16	1,529
How would you handle this? started by Theoretica (6/20/10 at 7:32pm)	Assuming that's the only laundromat around and you can't just... 6/20/10 at 8:58pm by sapphire_chan	3	530
Hispanic baby dolls with curly hair? Anyone?? started by heatherdeg (6/11/10 at 1:44pm)	That first link is fantastic - thanks! I've been looking for a... 6/18/10 at 3:42pm by hteb83	6	1,578
Italian baby boy names? started by lotusblossom9 (6/12/10 at 7:16am)	Auguri! Quote: Originally Posted by Fay The Italian... 6/17/10 at 12:06pm by pear-shaped	11	1,101
Trilingual started by lucy4 (6/8/10 at 12:27pm)	I'm a teacher of preschool aged children who works in an area... 6/17/10 at 12:28am by Momily	7	723
Issues with SIL - PG related started by LaPreciosa (2/3/10 at 3:46pm)	Hello Silverfish, I didn't mean to imply that everyone posting... 6/14/10 at 4:03pm by Gucci&Granola	14	2,198
An Awfully "Weird" Family started by Gucci&Granola (6/12/10 at 2:28pm)	I wonder if it might work better to search for a community... 6/14/10 at 12:41pm by cappuccinosmom	3	804
When Did Your Bilingual Child Start Talking? started by AnnaNova (6/10/10 at 1:40am)	There is absolutely no evidence that children raised in two or... 6/14/10 at 12:03pm by RomanGoddess	13	2,125
Two passports? started by goldfishkate (4/5/09 at 2:26am) 1 2 3 4	Thanks Alexis, I understand that the military would prefer all... 6/14/10 at 11:02am by aussiemum	65	8,100