My eldest started prep this year and within a term she answers me in English no matter what I say. My mum says I did the same thing. What actually worked for you: Saturday school, only-Vietnamese-at-dinner, grandparents on FaceTime, bribery?
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Mai Đỗ@maido·2d ago
Saturday school helped less than I expected. What worked was a rule: at the dinner table, anyone who speaks English has to clear the dishes. My son is now fluent and lazy.
Minh Trần@minhtran·2d ago
FaceTime with grandparents, daily, non-negotiable. Mine will not switch to English because bà refuses to learn it, which turns out to be the most effective immersion program available.
Thảo Phạm@thaopham·yesterday
Cartoons dubbed in Vietnamese. Doraemon did more for my niece’s vocabulary than any of us.
Hạnh Bùi@hanhbui·3h ago
In Village de l’Est the kids speak Vietnamese because the whole neighborhood does. If you can, find the neighborhood. If you cannot, build one: three families is enough.