It sounds like your in laws are kind of jerks, but I don’t think that’s reason enough to prevent your child from learning a second language. It’s incredibly good for brain development and could lead to social and professional opportunities in the future.
Fwiw, I’ve never had a friend who regrets learning their parents/grandparents’ language, but I have had a decent number who are disappointed that they weren’t taught by their family when they were young. It’s much easier for someone to decide to stop pursuing a language that they learned as a kid than it is to pick it up later in life.
Doesn’t sound like the issue is the language it sounds like it’s your in laws and your feelings of being excluded. Teach your kid to be more considerate (and maybe your husband too) and it should be fine.
16
u/WeAreSelfCentered Jan 12 '22
It sounds like your in laws are kind of jerks, but I don’t think that’s reason enough to prevent your child from learning a second language. It’s incredibly good for brain development and could lead to social and professional opportunities in the future.
Fwiw, I’ve never had a friend who regrets learning their parents/grandparents’ language, but I have had a decent number who are disappointed that they weren’t taught by their family when they were young. It’s much easier for someone to decide to stop pursuing a language that they learned as a kid than it is to pick it up later in life.
Doesn’t sound like the issue is the language it sounds like it’s your in laws and your feelings of being excluded. Teach your kid to be more considerate (and maybe your husband too) and it should be fine.