Toddler in bilingual family?

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Hello ladies, any of you speak home to your toddler in another language? Do you speak 50/50? English and some?

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We got 3 languages going on at home, I would say we speak 60-70% English and 20% spanish and 10% Arabic. 
My kids know how to say water, yes, no, come on, lets go on all 3, some they know in either 2 or just 1.
My kids are 6, 2 and 1
I think it's to their advantage to know more than one and I also it is difficult for them to juggle, but it's good for them to get familiar with them starting now.

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I've seen a lot of families have success in 1 parent speaking 1 language and the other speaking another one to their baby/toddler. That way they know get even opportunity to hear and use each one. But my family is not personally bilingual, so just an observation:)

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I say something in one language then repeat it in the other. My son has had no issues with this  and can speak and understand both now. He’ll be three this month.

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We are doing three languages. The recommendation is to not bother with the majority language she will pick it up from daycare, friends, tv. The difficulty will be to keep up with our own native languages. Since we split the time between the two languages. She is doing well comprehends in all three and picks whatever word is most convenient for her to pronounce. She has words in all three. 
Don’t feel like you have to speak the majority language at home. You’ll need to fight it not help it later on. Also rule of thumb is you want exposure to any language to be around 30% of the time at a minimum. Use any resources you have to reach that or it will be mostly ineffective. 
Find a support group with other people that have experience with this. There is a lot of variation and it’s helpful to have a community that has lots of tips and tricks.

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We speak two languages trying to focus on speaking to him only in our native language but I think it’s hard for him then when he hears us talking in English to each other’
Thinking I gotta not soeak in English to my hubby and others too maybe ? I’ve noticed my baby is licking up more English than I thought 🧐

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I’m Nigerian and my daughters dad is Spanish. So he speaks Spanish to her half the time and then English half the one and I speak Yoruba to her half the time and English half the time. What we do is say what we want in another language then follow it up in English. She’s not talking yet but she shows that she comprehends no matter what language we speak to her in.

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my main concearn is that am with my daughter 24/7 so she understands our firs language and I asked my hubby to speak english with her and he doesn't lol so am all mixed up half and half at this point

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I speak Spanish to him since it's my native language and my husband speaks English since it's his native language. He is 18 months old and he understands English and Spanish perfectly. He doesn't speak much but most of the words he knows are in Spanish since I'm a SAHM.

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I try to do Both, English  and spanish even though my hushand and I only speak english to each other. But i usually repeat  in both. Also I put her in a part time Day care where they will speak to  her in Spanish  until 3 which they will do both english and spanish.  I also try some ASL, since her Aunt is deaf

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We do mostly Spanish and once in a while we do English. For now we are more concerned about him learning Spanish and we know that he will have the chance to learn English in school. We are introducing more English words now that he knows them in Spanish

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