Parent-Child Bonding with Secret Code Words in a Second Language

In order to encourage your child’s interest in a second language, and at the same time maintaining a strong friendship with your child, try creating teaching them a few words in a second language that you can use as “secret code words”. Here’s what I mean…

If you teach your child the phrase “Do you want ice cream?” (in German this would be: “willst du Eis?”)this would give you a good opportunity to suggest a special parent-child outing without anyone else knowing what you’re up to. Or “Let’s g...