Articles Tagged: bilingual kids

Achtung Baby: A gigantic mumfail

By Suze Nowak, Dec 11, 2011

Rex Features If you've ever made the howling mistake of Googling an affliction you've been suffering from and spent ...

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Achtung Baby: Celebrate Bilingual Child Month? Not yet!

By Suze Nowak, Oct 23, 2011

It appears that the beer-quaffing, Lederhosen-slapping, Sauerkraut-gorging, heaving-cleavage which encompasses Oktoberfest has some competition. Given that this competition comes bearing the title "Celebrate The Bilingual Child Month" however, I'm guessing the beer-vendors are unlikely to be losing any sleep.

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Achtung Baby or Not content with two languages!

By Suze Nowak, May 26, 2011

Rex Features As if the German language were not nightmarish enough to get your head around, here in the North they have ...

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Achtung Baby or Speech tests for five-year-olds

By Suze Nowak, May 8, 2011

PA German children start school at the age of six. Or seven. The intricacies of the educational system here require ...

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Achtung Baby or Success at last!

By Suze Nowak, May 1, 2011

PA If you are trying to raise your child bilingually and constantly battling with how best to achieve your goal, take ...

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Achtung Baby: By George, I think she's got it!

By Suze Nowak, Apr 7, 2011

"Hello, I speak German." After a week in Australia, Finje had figured out, if she kicks off any conversation with this ...

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Achtung Baby or Breaking wind

By Suze Nowak, Jan 9, 2011

There are a few advantages to getting older. You might be one of the first to be released in a hostage situation for one. ...

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Achtung Baby or A fraction difficult

By Suze Nowak, Jan 6, 2011

Of course I didn't expect Finje to have any concept of the New Year's Resolution, never mind actually make one. I may have ...

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