Thanks Andrew. Sadly these changes come slowly, but they come. Three of my grandchildren have a Chinese mother and a European father. They all speak their mother's natural dialect. And her parents live with them speaking in their dialect daily. How wonderful.
This heritage describes my two children as well. They did not grow up learning Mandarin (though their mother and I originally had good intentions). One learned in high school; the other did not. Being bilingual (or more) is a great asset.
Thanks Andrew. Sadly these changes come slowly, but they come. Three of my grandchildren have a Chinese mother and a European father. They all speak their mother's natural dialect. And her parents live with them speaking in their dialect daily. How wonderful.
This heritage describes my two children as well. They did not grow up learning Mandarin (though their mother and I originally had good intentions). One learned in high school; the other did not. Being bilingual (or more) is a great asset.