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languages? - Page 2  post #21 of 25  I really think this is *so*
dependent on the specific situation: on the languages used and
on the personalities and talents of the parents and children.
I kind of agree with Taqah that 'just speaking' with one parent
will usually not be enough for fluency.  (Eclipsepearl I'd say
that frequent trips to English-dominant areas fulfilled that
extra-reinforcement need for your kids.)    I also think that
the differences between languages are quite important.  Teaching
a widely used language like English or Spanish is a different
ballgame than trying to teach a less common one.  Availability
of media (books DVDs etc), availability of speaking communities
for exposure, and obvious motivation for the children to learn
(vs the backlash of language rejection bc it is 'not-cool'