tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083060414078872115.post6324253324036836120..comments2024-01-18T19:08:49.830+01:00Comments on DrieCulturen: Meet Rebecca, an expat raising trilingual kids in the NetherlandsDrieCulturenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967917534503254138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083060414078872115.post-22932462992663102972012-05-06T21:11:36.585+02:002012-05-06T21:11:36.585+02:00How interesting that you are also raising trilingu...How interesting that you are also raising trilingual kids here in the Netherlands. It's always so nice to know that your not the only ones, just knowing that seems to help. Even if your kids can only Italian that is such a gift you have given them! <br />I lived in Africa the first 19 years of my life and went to English speaking schools. The rule in our house was that we had to speak Dutch to each other, which we did, but to this day (and now we're all adults) I just love speaking English with my sister or brothers. Strange. It just "feels" right.DrieCulturenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967917534503254138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083060414078872115.post-14779396169376672932012-05-06T14:59:12.915+02:002012-05-06T14:59:12.915+02:00I also enjoyed the interview. I am American marrie...I also enjoyed the interview. I am American married to an Italian and we live in the NL - our kids are also trilingual. We did the one person, one language approach and it is going well so far. The only bummer is that Italian has definitely taken a back seat to English and Dutch. I still can't get over the fact that my kids speak Dutch to one another...I feel like they should speak English. We have never regretted our decision and just view it as an adventure.Lynnhttp://www.nomadparents.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083060414078872115.post-53192086192039280202012-05-05T20:50:11.603+02:002012-05-05T20:50:11.603+02:00Thanks MaDonna for your comment. It's true tha...Thanks MaDonna for your comment. It's true that situations are complicated sometimes. Each family has to see what is possible for them and what will work well for them. Each situation is different and each family is unique but it is fun and useful to hear the story of other parents in a similar situation.DrieCulturenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967917534503254138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083060414078872115.post-2083658437352032612012-05-04T03:01:00.236+02:002012-05-04T03:01:00.236+02:00Great interview! I'm married to a German, too!...Great interview! I'm married to a German, too! We tried the split language thing at home, but it didn't workout. We lived in China and he worked in an English environment all day and would come home and speak English to me and the kids. Sometimes we regret it, but his parents and siblings all speak English. I wonder if they didn't if we'd have been more intentional about teaching them.<br />Great interview!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com