Stuff about the kid’s name
I’ll start by rehashing some old ground first. When it came to naming the kid, I always wanted an easy
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Cantonese vocabulary: Animals
This list will never be complete or that well organized but here it is and I’ll keep adding to it
Read moreOn raising a bilingual child – 36-month mark
Oh. My. Gosh. So Much. English. On the eve of E turning three, I had a really sad moment. I
Read moreNow, how should the kid address his elders (non-relatives)?
NPY says I’m not raised particularly well. I say he’s not very Chinese. I think they are similar-level insults amongst
Read morePoison for the kid: a rant
(written for my journal on 14 May 2018) Me: Before the kid came along, was I saying I would speak
Read moreOn raising a bilingual child – 33-month mark
I’m writing again because things change so quickly – and at the 33-month mark exactly, no less! When kiddo was
Read moreOn raising a bilingual child – 30-month mark
So much more talking as he absorbs like a sponge words. I swear he hasn’t heard them many times and
Read moreFrère Jacques: nursery song translated
Another one! We all know the French version: Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines, sonnez les matines,
Read moreFinger Family song translated
So, there’s this nursery song I am not familiar with from my own childhood – the Finger Family. It’s a
Read moreOn raising a bilingual child – two year mark
The issue of raising little E bilingual – rephrase that as, getting as much Chinese into him as possible –
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