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PrettyGirl · July 1st, 2006, 02:31 PM

I'm all for being bilingual. I think people should know more than one language totally. If Madonna can teach her children more than one language good for her. I just find it difficult to believe that if you teach a young child more than 2 languages at one time that they will fully master them. They might 'understand' it, they might learn a few phrases, but to say a child is fully fluent in more than 2 languages (read, write, speak it), that's very difficult. I speak and write both English and Spanish. But I grew up with both languages in the home. I think I could've mastered another one as a teen or even now, because my language skills are strong (after years and years of use), but that's great if Madonna's kids can do it.

July 1st, 2006, 02:31 PM	#46 (permalink)
PrettyGirl Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,191	Re: Madonna and daughter leaving their apartment in New York City (06/27/2006) I'm all for being bilingual. I think people should know more than one language totally. If Madonna can teach her children more than one language good for her. I just find it difficult to believe that if you teach a young child more than 2 languages at one time that they will fully master them. They might 'understand' it, they might learn a few phrases, but to say a child is fully fluent in more than 2 languages (read, write, speak it), that's very difficult. I speak and write both English and Spanish. But I grew up with both languages in the home. I think I could've mastered another one as a teen or even now, because my language skills are strong (after years and years of use), but that's great if Madonna's kids can do it.