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40 days ( or some set time) of 'not going out' with newborn.Do you or anyone you know practice... started by Mayrigah (10/30/09 at 3:03pm) 1 2 3	According to the various dictionaries and encyclopedias I... 6/21/11 at 6:43pm by skreader	43	9,268
For those with Filipino partners... started by grumpybear (7/14/10 at 1:40am)	omg no not at all. my inlaws each speak a seperate dialect... 6/21/11 at 6:31am by kittyhead	2	681
"Mommy, you're not Chinese..." started by mommyshoppinghabit (6/15/11 at 8:03am)	... ... that's really cute ... 6/21/11 at 6:19am by MamaMunchkin	4	1,329
Newbie started by Ansley (6/17/11 at 9:11am)	Hi again Ansley. I hope this time people make you feel... 6/18/11 at 4:00pm by Dacks	1	1,276
This toy makes me angry started by Beene (1/13/10 at 9:47am) 1 2 3…6	(no title) 6/16/11 at 8:31am by JFTB1177	103	10,602
How long did it take for your kids to figure out gender? started by mambera (6/5/11 at 8:32am)	Sorry about it, I didn't mean to derail the thread. 6/7/11 at 2:45pm by transylvania_mom	6	1,305
Language dilemma started by Franci (6/3/11 at 7:36am)	I would probably code-mix as skreader suggested for the vocab... 6/5/11 at 8:18am by mambera	3	1,286
Score one for DH!! started by peaceful_mama (6/3/11 at 9:26pm)	Aw, that's very sweet. :) Dh didn't have to convince me... 6/4/11 at 12:07pm by cappuccinosmom	2	1,314
Tips on dealing with kids' refusal to speak second/third language? started by MittensKittens (5/25/11 at 4:52am)	For what it's worth, we are a trilingual family living in a... 6/2/11 at 3:08pm by JuniperBCN	10	1,447
If you do OPOL, do you correct your child's mistakes in the other language? started by pear-shaped (5/20/11 at 2:17am)	I usually let it go, but occasionally will say something... 5/26/11 at 4:53pm by ~pi	5	1,384
What does your foreign spouse think about SAHM? started by bluedaisy (4/19/11 at 4:51pm)	My husband is also from South America, where SAHMs are the... 5/25/11 at 11:15am by Mosaic	7	1,716
Any advice on teaching my kids to roll their Rs? (Also need support with teaching a second... started by Rikki Jean (8/6/09 at 9:08pm)	oh, it is so good to know that you exist. it's a condition... 5/24/11 at 8:45pm by icyspring6	18	3,095
is there a biracial barbie with kinky hair ? started by whooopsy (5/23/11 at 12:12pm)	oh, love you guys!! thank you so much (why didnt i find... 5/24/11 at 2:57am by whooopsy	3	1,409
My first encounter with talking about prejudice and discrimination--parent to child. started by peaceful_mama (3/31/11 at 7:56pm)	So what happened? I say next time go straight to the... 5/9/11 at 1:29am by Eclipsepearl	4	1,832
DS (4.5) says he "wants to be white" ughh started by mamefati28 (4/20/11 at 4:06pm)	It sounds to me like you handled it beautifully. Great job,... 5/4/11 at 11:26am by Owen'nZoe	7	1,621
Macho husbands and pregnancy started by mt_gooseberry (4/23/11 at 2:18pm)	My husband is not necessarily "macho" but he comes from a... 4/30/11 at 11:25am by frugalmum	9	1,860
Keeping up a language you don't speak started by Momily (4/25/11 at 2:52pm)	i was a 3 year old suddenly removed from an environment where... 4/29/11 at 8:43am by SilverFish	3	1,411
Teaching L2 when neither parent is native started by Kobaby (4/10/11 at 3:40am)	Help! DH and I met at Japanese school, and after living many... 4/10/11 at 3:40am by Kobaby	0	1,327
does anyone have 2 children with 2 different cultures? started by MamitaM (11/8/10 at 8:38pm)	Your family get-togethers sound amazing! :) 4/7/11 at 6:52pm by BubbleMa	11	983
How will DD ever figure out pronouns? (OPOL with 2 minority languages) started by mambera (3/28/11 at 1:01pm)	Thanks for the replies everyone. The link to the toddler... 4/4/11 at 9:38am by mambera	5	1,513
How do your toddlers talk about the differences they see in people? started by peaceful_mama (3/27/11 at 11:12am)	Oh, Joates, I don't think you were talking to me! 4/3/11 at 9:30pm by singin'intherain	4	1,462
Using multiple languages in the same sentence. started by mrskingred (2/10/11 at 5:34am)	Yes, we his parents are monolingual. I have no intention of... 3/23/11 at 11:52am by mrskingred	17	1,855
Anyone put a child in a immersion pre-k or k program? started by Halfasianmomma (3/4/11 at 1:17pm)	What an interesting thread! I have signed my older DD up for... 3/22/11 at 5:15pm by bmhpke96	8	1,485
Fasicnated by bilingual language development started by physmom (2/7/11 at 9:58am)	Franci, thank you for the book recommendation! I had never... 3/15/11 at 6:43am by Momo123	8	1,671
Scandinavian Moms - Question about bedding started by Owen'nZoe (1/13/11 at 1:37pm)	LOL honestly, in our apartment there was only 1 bed that... 3/9/11 at 7:22pm by marinak1977	8	1,175
DD doesn't use my language. WWYD? started by mambera (10/27/10 at 7:58pm)	At 16 months old, my dd had essentially no words, and we only... 3/2/11 at 3:33pm by happysmileylady	18	1,183
Losing a language? started by Snowflake777 (2/19/11 at 8:51am)	Dh is the only one around dd who speaks L2. I don't speak... 2/20/11 at 9:11am by velochic	1	1,389
Not perfect bilingual child but considering 3rd language immersion school? started by sora (2/14/11 at 10:02am)	DD is in her 6th year in one-way immersion (in the US). The... 2/20/11 at 9:02am by velochic	4	1,539
how are these german-american names? updated in first post started by bremen (10/23/10 at 1:09pm) 1 2	I like Mareike, and I don't think it would be hard at all for... 2/18/11 at 10:02pm by peaceful_mama	36	2,642
Mexican in-laws and drunkeness started by ihathi (1/22/11 at 11:41am)	i know my post is a bit late, but i will write anyways. i... 2/16/11 at 12:22pm by CherryBombMama	3	1,396
daughter was watching her tv program in L2 and.. started by shotmama (2/13/11 at 12:15am)	..there was a group of small children (3-4 years old) singing... 2/13/11 at 12:15am by shotmama	0	1,407
ill and aging overseas (Indian) il's and dh's guilt.. started by ILoveMyBabyBird (8/31/10 at 8:11pm) 1 2	We face this, although DH's family is Egyptian, not Indian.... 2/10/11 at 10:56am by umsami	21	1,949
Moms of mixed kids started by Anika7 (12/28/10 at 11:24am)	Does adoption count? Dh, ds and I are lily white and dd is a... 2/9/11 at 9:50pm by heatherdeg	8	799
Cultural use of incense? Your experience? started by Toposlonoshlep (1/14/11 at 7:22am)	I don't want to freak you out, because I went through a... 2/8/11 at 4:03pm by Toposlonoshlep	10	1,123
How hard is Mandarin to learn for an English speaker? started by Cascadian (9/3/10 at 12:51am) 1 2	Just bumping this thread to say...youtube is a wonderful,... 2/4/11 at 1:43pm by Cascadian	24	2,140
Let's see our Hapa babies/children! started by angelachristin (8/28/08 at 9:19pm) 1 2 3 4	I am due in August and hope to be posting picture soon.... 2/3/11 at 12:38pm by alliecat79	70	36,455
Chinese In-Laws encouraging competition between my daughters started by blithespirit (1/8/11 at 11:09pm)	Local Dialect: Thanks so much for your thoughtful and... 1/30/11 at 9:54pm by blithespirit	6	786
Helping DH and his family teach my children Chinese started by blithespirit (1/14/11 at 8:23pm)	Thank you Patecake for your great suggestions. They have... 1/30/11 at 9:44pm by blithespirit	3	786
Being asked this question: "Where are they from?" started by Beppie (10/5/10 at 10:56pm) 1 2	As a white Momma with two adopted children of color I get not... 1/17/11 at 12:26pm by aclee	29	2,633
Feeling isolated and frustrated with the local culture started by MittensKittens (12/31/10 at 7:42am)	Well, mama, I can relate, because I spent a lot of time in... 1/17/11 at 10:03am by Oka-san	4	619
looking for baby names... lost :( started by mints (10/2/10 at 7:26am) 1 2	If all you focus on is pleasing everybody, the end result... 1/15/11 at 6:48pm by Thparkly	26	1,942
Rude questions about eyes from strangerS started by kai28 (1/5/11 at 6:51am) 1 2	Hey, Mambera, glad you jumped in! I will clarify a little by... 1/15/11 at 5:25pm by patecake	27	1,580
"but, she should learn English!" started by shotmama (12/15/10 at 4:14pm)	What an excellent example of how parents don't need to speak... 1/11/11 at 10:41am by Rontal	12	806
Attitudes towards children-how do the cultures differ?? started by Eclipsepearl (9/1/10 at 6:31am)	Im in Baja, just South of TJ. it may only be 12 miles away... 1/6/11 at 11:47am by newsolarmomma2	14	2,049
not peircing ears... any quippy comebacks? started by texmati (10/5/10 at 1:16pm)	I don't know how to translate it in the language of your... 1/6/11 at 5:34am by emilysmama	5	940
Suddenly switching languages with a child started by Halfasianmomma (12/17/10 at 7:48am)	Since she goes to a French daycare, I would just go ahead and... 1/3/11 at 10:14am by soso-lynn	5	459
Questions about mexican cultural expectations... started by goodygumdrops (12/30/10 at 2:52pm)	Wow...I just have to say that I love MDC. It's so cool to be... 1/2/11 at 8:35pm by goodygumdrops	12	976
What do your bilingual children call your monolingual parents? started by porttack (11/27/10 at 3:14pm)	My parents are Grandma and Grandpa. DH's mom is teta (Arabic... 12/28/10 at 7:44pm by Owen'nZoe	14	671
Spanish Mama's help me out? How do I use ~ and the accent when typing an email?? started by earthmommy2 (12/28/10 at 5:26am)	yeah there is another way to do it using Alt and then some... 12/28/10 at 9:16am by la mamita	3	237
searching african-american/european waldorf dolls started by whooopsy (10/21/10 at 7:37am)	http://www.magiccabin.com/product.asp?section_id=2004&search_t... 12/22/10 at 8:54pm by Red Pajama	8	686