Spanish Language
Mums - Finding the time to Learn Spanish
As every mother will know, from the moment that we find out that we are pregnant the days where we may have put ourselves first are numbered. Finding a quiet moment to read a book, take a bubble bath, watch our favourite programme on television or flick through a glossy magazine by the pool all become distant memories.
I speak Swedish and my husband's native language is English. When we had our two children, we had no doubt that we wanted to raise them with equal access to both languages. Now, years later, when I've made promoting multilingual child-raising not just my avocation, but my vocation as well, people ask me for the straight story, warts and all.
"Doesn't she speak English? Oh, I see...both Swedish and English. Doesn't that get confusing? Swedish, you said -- when will she use that?" Get used to hearing these kinds of things.
