She will soon become the expert in your family with the language! Ask her often to teach you a new word or phrase, and let her see you struggling to learn what she already knows. Keep a notebook/diary of the new things she has taught you. Then, she can see solid evidence of her growth. Learning a language and acclimating to a new culture IS hard. Just ask my Spanish students! ...and all they are doing is learning a little bit of the language and about the culture. They are not being tested all day long in that other language nor are they having to "fit in" with the culture when they leave class. You have a number of people rooting for you and for her back in the states.
What a beautiful piece, not only your writing but the soul of what's going on... as a parent (long ago) and someone who grew up in foreign countries (much longer ago!) this resonated with me, way deep inside. Kudos to you (all!) ... Filha and dam-good-Mom!
I went through exactly the same when after my divorce I went to live in a different country with my then 10-year-old daughter. It was a daily struggle, I often thought of giving up but today I,m glad I persevered. It took 3 months for my daughter to start getting used to her new school, language and friends. You are doing very well. Keep up the good work. Sending you hugs. Rô
She will soon become the expert in your family with the language! Ask her often to teach you a new word or phrase, and let her see you struggling to learn what she already knows. Keep a notebook/diary of the new things she has taught you. Then, she can see solid evidence of her growth. Learning a language and acclimating to a new culture IS hard. Just ask my Spanish students! ...and all they are doing is learning a little bit of the language and about the culture. They are not being tested all day long in that other language nor are they having to "fit in" with the culture when they leave class. You have a number of people rooting for you and for her back in the states.
What a beautiful piece, not only your writing but the soul of what's going on... as a parent (long ago) and someone who grew up in foreign countries (much longer ago!) this resonated with me, way deep inside. Kudos to you (all!) ... Filha and dam-good-Mom!
I went through exactly the same when after my divorce I went to live in a different country with my then 10-year-old daughter. It was a daily struggle, I often thought of giving up but today I,m glad I persevered. It took 3 months for my daughter to start getting used to her new school, language and friends. You are doing very well. Keep up the good work. Sending you hugs. Rô
Keep going, Filha! We are cheering you on!!!
Good job, mamãe