Hokkien

What is your take when your MIL teaches your child how to speak hokkien?

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Kids can learn many different languages at the same time. They’re like sponges. As long as I ensure I teach my children English and Chinese well, I’m happy for anyone to teach my children other languages/dialects 😁. I’m quite particular about the pronunciation of English and Chinese words, so when my in-laws sometimes teach my elder daughter a “strange” pronunciation, I don’t say anything in front of them, but once we get home, I quickly teach my daughter the correct pronunciation 😂. She likes learning from me, and I do carve out time to teach her languages, skills and songs, so there’s no issue there.

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