How I Learned to Be Me

I know something about how to raise bilingual children.

Bilingual Child Mia Mei

I have 2 sons that are not only bilingual, they are bi-cultural. There’s a big difference. I will write about that in future posts. Go to Who’s My daddy for a very brief report of how they turned out.

5 steps? 10 steps? That number is a bit arbitrary.

I do know, however, it takes concerted effort and sacrifice to raise bilingual children. It does not just happen. Good luck with just hoping your kids turn out speaking two languages.

The steps -

1. Expose your children to both languages. The more your children hear both languages being spoken the more intrigued they become. Also, language skills enter through the ear. Children must hear what they want to say before they can say it.

2. Make it fun for your child to hear both languages. My children watched cartoons and such in both Japanese and English. When they were little they never knew they were Read More

Daddy says I should go into the LOGO creating business. He says I have a good eye magic age on. (Ed: imagination). I think that’s when my eyes and hands work together. Not sure.

Anyway… I created a new PC LOGO for him. And he said it is the best ever.

The Very Best PC LOGO

But, we all know how daddies can be. Sometimes they’ll say and do anything for their little girls.  he he he…. Not sure about that.  I need more eggs and pears Read More

My daddy taught me to smoke. And I am only 4-years old.

He said his older brothers and sisters tried to teach him how to smoke when he was 4-years old, too.

His big brothers and sisters didn’t want him to tell on them, he said. That’s why they tried to get him to  smoke, too.

But he didn’t like it. He said it made him cough and he thought it was stupid.

I don’t have anybody to tell on. I just think smoking is cool. And it doesn’t make me Read More