Comments on: When is the best age for a child to begin learning Mandarin Chinese as a second language? http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php Learn to speak Chinese today Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gatita_63109 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-968 gatita_63109 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:48 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php#comment-968 I believe if the parents both speak different languages one could speak to the child in that language as early as soon it begins to speak. A child is flexible inasmuch as learning is concerned. The worst case scenario would be the child might code switch and speak a combination of both languages, however this in time is easily corrected. gatita_63109 I believe if the parents both speak different languages one could speak to the child in that language as early as soon it begins to speak. A child is flexible inasmuch as learning is concerned. The worst case scenario would be the child might code switch and speak a combination of both languages, however this in time is easily corrected.

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]]> By: Kiehiere B http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-969 Kiehiere B Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:48 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php#comment-969 I would say at age 6 depending on if the child was raised around mandarin Chinese speaking people. I would say at age 6 depending on if the child was raised around mandarin Chinese speaking people.

]]> By: . http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-970 . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:48 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php#comment-970 earlier the exposure the better. start at least at age 4. it has no bad effect on learning English or any other languages. do you know the world famous commodity investor Jim Rogers? (I think he's in top the 10 list of richest man in the world) He hired a chinese nanny for his daughter and asked her to communicate with her only in mandarin. earlier the exposure the better. start at least at age 4. it has no bad effect on learning English or any other languages. do you know the world famous commodity investor Jim Rogers? (I think he’s in top the 10 list of richest man in the world) He hired a chinese nanny for his daughter and asked her to communicate with her only in mandarin.

]]> By: Megan http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php/comment-page-1#comment-971 Megan Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:48 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/when-is-the-best-age-for-a-child-to-begin-learning-mandarin-chinese-as-a-second-language.php#comment-971 From birth. I know families that only speak their native language at home but use english when out in public. From birth. I know families that only speak their native language at home but use english when out in public.

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