it doesn't hurt to check with doctors.

My older one started preschool at 2.5 years old. Before that, she didn't know much English, we taughter her "pee" and "poo" one week before the school started because we were on the waiting list and got the opening pretty surprisely.

I don't remember she had any problem catching up with English. It was very quick and smooth. We parents still speak Chinese at home, 90% of the time, till now, and my older speaks Chinese with us, 75% of the time, my younger one, 50% of the time.

Oh, I did read her books in English during night story time. I did this to both of my kids every day till they were 6,7 years old. A very good bonding, and maybe helpful for their beginning English.

BTW, we watch very little TV, but I bought them tons of books.

 

 

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• 我也每天跟她一起看书, 但都是中文儿童书. -mqmom- ♀ (179 bytes) () 09/06/2011 postreply 16:08:09

• 调整策略，在家里多读点英文书，很快赶上来的。中文重要，但孩子的生存首先需要英文交流。 -xiaoxingma- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2011 postreply 16:15:14

• Maybe this is the reason. Then you don't need to worry. -cowhorse- ♀ (334 bytes) () 09/06/2011 postreply 16:15:53

• 老大几岁了，英语怎样？ -Lily3- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2011 postreply 16:19:23

• 14 years old. No problem in English. -cowhorse- ♀ (418 bytes) () 09/06/2011 postreply 16:32:55