Grandparents abroad: using video calls and visits to keep a home language strong
Grandparents who speak your home language are a strong ally for a child in Saigon. What research says about video calls, ideas by age, and how to plan visits.
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No Vietnamese and no English yet: how young children cope in a bilingual class
Children who speak neither classroom language usually cope better than parents fear. The stages they go through, survival words to teach, and when to ask for he
Keeping your home language alive when preschool runs in Vietnamese and English
Your child hears Vietnamese and English all day at school. Here is how to protect a third home language: an exposure audit, real need, and a 12-week plan.
OPOL in expat families: how one parent, one language works and when to change it
One parent, one language is the best-known family strategy, but not always the best fit. How OPOL works, its alternatives, and signs your plan needs adjusting.
Mixing three languages in one sentence: what is normal for multilingual children
A sentence that starts in Korean, borrows English and ends in Vietnamese is usually a normal stage. Why children mix, the patterns to expect, and how to respond
Choosing a family language when parents come from different countries
When parents come from two countries and talk to each other in a third language, which languages should the child get? A guide for mixed families in Saigon.