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Negotiating About Chocolate with our Bilingual Toddler

Here’s a little glimpse of what our Easter Sunday looked like at home earlier today. The struggle was definitely real, spending the day arguing with our 3-year-old about how much chocolate she should be allowed to eat!

Almost as impressive as her negotiating skills, you’ll get to hear how our daughter’s language is coming along, being raised bilingually in English and Portuguese. Although she can communicate in both languages, it’s only now that she’s really beginning to understand that the two languages are separate. (We’re very proud!)

Disclaimer: The subtitles and translations aren’t perfect because we rushed to get this video edited and posted by the end of the day. Since it’s a holiday, we didn’t have the usual help of our amazing team, and somehow had to also keep our girls fed and happy! 😅

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    • 00:00:00Olha, eu tenho aqui um presente para ti.
    • 00:00:03Obrigada!
    • 00:00:05Tu gostas do presente? Ainda não abriste!
    • 00:00:11Uma boneca!
    • 00:00:12Obrigada!
    • 00:00:13Ah, minha linda, eu gosto tanto de ti!
    • 00:00:15Podemos aproveitar o berço da bebé para distribuir os chocolates?
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    ao pé deat the foot of, right beside Não faz malNo problem, That's okay, No harm done Conseguiste!You did it! Vamos láCome on, Let's go Feliz PáscoaHappy Easter Que lindoHow beautiful Que bonitaHow beautiful
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    Comments

    • This is so great! And true. While my skills are elementary and my 3yo has only been in his school in Portugal since March, we play “vermelho/verde” walking home from school and I poke him with “no entendo inglês”. 🙂

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