Can they learn two languages at the same time?

November 22, 2009

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mom again at 35

DATE: 10/16/03 1:34pm

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Can they learn two languages at the same time?

I'm an afro american women that's married to a hispanic and lives in Puerto Rico. I didn't teach my first two daughters to speak english and I would like to teach my son, but I don't know if I should wait until he starts to speak spanish first or to talk to him in english and his father speak to him in spanish. Or both speak to him in spanish and let him see TV in english. He's only four months old but I don't want to make the same mistake as I made with the other two.
Any suggestions?
Thanks

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Can they learn two languages at the same time?

mom again at 35

10/16/03 01:34pm

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blu-sky

10/17/03 08:04am

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lilliana

10/16/03 02:42pm

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mom again at 35

10/17/03 08:00am

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bemom

10/19/03 11:24am

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lenoreingermany

01/10/04 05:21am

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