Last night I asked my parents why they don’t speak more Chinese with my niece. Dad said, “biao ma fan” (don’t make a fuss). “If it’s you’re kid you can do what you want.” I told them that any modern science-respecting parents would prefer their children grow up learning multiple languages. The research is in! But Mom, hesitant and avoidant of something, claims that my sister used to be “against some Chinese things” but it seems like maybe that’s changed. I said,
Day 104: Who is Puo Puo?
Day 104: Who is Puo Puo?
Day 104: Who is Puo Puo?
Last night I asked my parents why they don’t speak more Chinese with my niece. Dad said, “biao ma fan” (don’t make a fuss). “If it’s you’re kid you can do what you want.” I told them that any modern science-respecting parents would prefer their children grow up learning multiple languages. The research is in! But Mom, hesitant and avoidant of something, claims that my sister used to be “against some Chinese things” but it seems like maybe that’s changed. I said,