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Originally Posted by Mindy  But Xero, what if your son ever wants to live anywhere else than America? I don't see how being Bilingual can be against you. It can only open more doors for you.
And to be honest, many many jobs in America now require being bilingual. Do you realize your son may not be able to get a job when he's older if he can't speak Spanish? I really would not be surprised if that is the case by the time he's old enough to work. I would be sad if they didn't teach Spanish in American schools, I only wish it was mandatory like learning French is here in Canada.
Being American doesn't mean you can only speak English. I know Americans who speak French, Spanish, and a whole bunch of other languages. JMHO |
Like I said, I'll never KEEP him from learning Spanish or any other language if he wants to. And he's got plenty of time for that before he gets a job. I'm saying I don't really like how society is forcing it on infants, toddlers, and little kids. It's not needed. When he gets older, he can learn whatever he wants. English first by itself, that's all. He'll probably learn Spanish in grade school though, because that's how their doing it now.
I was not forced to learn any other language and was given the choice in high school to take one if I wanted to, and I was told the benefits of it and the need for it in order to get into certain schools or jobs. And that's when I decided if I did or did not want to.
I don't think it's harmful for kids to learn other languages, especially if it's spoken in their family or anything important like that, but my child doesn't need it for right now.
Maybe I'm weird, maybe I'm wrong, I've just always felt that way.
