You know I am a fan of putting my kids in front the tv. I am a believer in educational shows having the ability to teach children. He isn’t glued to the tube watching MTV, but Sesame Street, Sprout and Nick Jr. are a must. I was so happy when he learned to count to ten in Spanish via his BFF Diego. Imagine my surprise when I called him down to dinner and told him to talk to Uncle Khalil like Kai Lan talks. He sad, “Ni Hao Uncle Khalil”. That didn’t floor me. I always push Kayden further. Not sure if it is the gloat in me or just out of sheer curiosity. I said “what else does Kai Lan say; how does she say ‘blow’?”
he said “tuey” lo and freaking behold:
chuî: 1. blow
That’s how you pronounce blow in Mandarin. I hear that children are like sponges and retain everything but to actually see it is to believe it. I am looking now for schools for him to start in September and one of the criteria is early language courses. I know kids his age (3) that speak two or more languages and I definitely want to be multi-lingual.
Until then, Diego and Kai Lan are doing great!
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love it! i am firm believer in educational tv too. don’t sleep on Sprout or Noggin or PBS Kids!
LOL!!! Huge Noggin fan over here, and Chase love s Ni Hao Kai Lan. Its part of our early morning routine, as it comes on at 6:30 am here in NY, and we enjoy it while he’s getting dressed.
I agree, kids’ programming has come so far, with the educational element. I love it!!!
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