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Mar 23, 2012 - 3:57pm

byuguns55

she does...oldest speaks some german, handy with Spanish

and obviously english

The younger two just spanish and english

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Date

Your Kids and race

Los33

Mar 23, 03:24pm

not to be a jerk, but American isn't an ethnicity...but i (short)

byuguns55

Mar 23, 03:26pm

When applying for schools or jobs

Mar 23, 03:28pm

Yup, wether you agree with it or not,

Bert609

Mar 23, 03:29pm

agree 100%...my kids will try to take advantage of that (nm)

byuguns55

Mar 23, 03:30pm

RE: When applying for schools or jobs

Los33

Mar 23, 03:30pm

additionally, my wife is Swiss-Peruvian

byuguns55

Mar 23, 03:29pm

Wait, so aren't they as much Bolivian-Peruvian

unsq312

Mar 23, 03:34pm

My thoughts as well. (nm)

David St Hubbins

Mar 23, 03:36pm

no...b/c their maternal grandma is full on Swiss and grew up

byuguns55

Mar 23, 03:40pm

Wow, so does your wife speak German also? (short)

unsq312

Mar 23, 03:44pm

she does...oldest speaks some german, handy with Spanish

byuguns55

Mar 23, 03:57pm

Just like the US, there are lots of immigrants in many

Japan Coug

Mar 23, 04:06pm

nope...I think it has to do with her two very proud Swiss

byuguns55

Mar 23, 04:23pm

Not really an answer but

unsq312

Mar 23, 03:30pm

RE: Not really an answer but

Los33

Mar 23, 03:34pm

That's why I really try to speak Spanish to her

unsq312

Mar 23, 03:36pm

flip-side:

llightmann

Mar 23, 04:19pm

Yes, good point

unsq312

Mar 23, 04:31pm

agree on the dedication to education -- (short)

llightmann

Mar 23, 05:01pm

Article in NYT this week about advantages of bilingualism,

Japan Coug

Mar 23, 04:35pm

Wow, great article (nm)

unsq312

Mar 23, 04:40pm

it's cooler to be from somewhere else

BYUCoug11

Mar 23, 03:32pm

Sometimes they get their 1st exposure to the Hispanic

Mar 23, 03:43pm

I come from a pretty mixed extended family

CALDS

Mar 23, 03:33pm

My wife's Argentine and we have 2 small children. We mark

Mar 23, 03:37pm

I think it's cool that your kids identify with

BlueK

Mar 23, 03:40pm

Well said, especially about sports and allegiances. (nm)

Mar 23, 03:46pm

Some of my granddaughters are samoan/caucasian

Florwood

Mar 23, 03:44pm

My wife is 1/16 American Indian, but

BW84

Mar 23, 03:46pm

I make sure my nieces and nephews know of their Aussie (short)

aussiecoug

Mar 23, 03:52pm

You remind them that they descended from (short)

Bernard

Mar 23, 05:33pm

I've been denying my Aussie heritage for abt 22 years now ;)

grumptastic

Mar 23, 09:16pm

That's great that your kids are so proud of their Chilean

Japan Coug

Mar 23, 03:59pm

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