Answers to some common questions about bilingualism taken from a book by Colin Baker - A teachers and parents guide to Bilingualism.
1. Is it better to develop two languages together or one language later than the other?
2. Is it better for my child to learn a language early to secure better storage in the brain?
3. Will learning a second language interfere with the development of the first language?
1. Is it better to develop two languages together or one language later than the other?
2. Is it better for my child to learn a language early to secure better storage in the brain?
3. Will learning a second language interfere with the development of the first language?
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Maybe a few of you have noticed, I've definitely slowed down this week and it's not just because of Christmas. The reason is, I've been fighting with web hosting services, who, as stories have it, have deactivated my almost-complete website with no explanation or warning. Either way, took me making a website from scratch 3 or 4 times for it to finally stay up but it's finally up for good (hopefully).
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Forwarded from 𝚲𝐑𝐂𝚨𝐍𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝚨𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 (Jonnie)
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Studies: Soy formula is filling babies with harmful xenoestrogens.
- Xenoestrogens have a much bigger impact on babies than adults.
- Soy formula contains such a high concentration of xenoestrogens that it alters the physical development of babies.
"Relative to girls fed cow-milk formula, those fed soy formula demonstrated tissue- and organ-level developmental trajectories consistent with response to exogenous estrogen exposure." Source
"The daily exposure of infants to isoflavones in soy infant-formulas is 6-11 fold higher on a bodyweight basis than the dose that has hormonal effects in adults consuming soy foods."
"Circulating concentrations of isoflavones in the seven infants fed soy-based formula were 13000-22000 times higher than plasma oestradiol concentrations in early life, and may be sufficient to exert biological effects, whereas the contribution of isoflavones from breast-milk and cow-milk is negligible." Source
- Xenoestrogens have a much bigger impact on babies than adults.
- Soy formula contains such a high concentration of xenoestrogens that it alters the physical development of babies.
"Relative to girls fed cow-milk formula, those fed soy formula demonstrated tissue- and organ-level developmental trajectories consistent with response to exogenous estrogen exposure." Source
"The daily exposure of infants to isoflavones in soy infant-formulas is 6-11 fold higher on a bodyweight basis than the dose that has hormonal effects in adults consuming soy foods."
"Circulating concentrations of isoflavones in the seven infants fed soy-based formula were 13000-22000 times higher than plasma oestradiol concentrations in early life, and may be sufficient to exert biological effects, whereas the contribution of isoflavones from breast-milk and cow-milk is negligible." Source
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The Value of Christmas Traditions:
The transmission of deeper meaning between generations occurs through a combination of symbolic actions, narratives, and heritage.
Because of this, Christmas is best spent among the oldest and youngest of your family.
Symbolic actions make us embody the values which they represent; gift-giving (a psychologically recognised love language) embodies selflessness and creates good karma for the upcoming year. Feasting transcribes meta-meaning to every traditional meal.
The Christmas stories we tell our children convey culture, religion and beliefs. When we tell them, we create a shared identity within our household and connect to our ancestry.
Every late December, it's important to exchange gifts, sing, gather, talk together and dress up the Christmas Tree.
Read my expanded post here.
The transmission of deeper meaning between generations occurs through a combination of symbolic actions, narratives, and heritage.
Because of this, Christmas is best spent among the oldest and youngest of your family.
Symbolic actions make us embody the values which they represent; gift-giving (a psychologically recognised love language) embodies selflessness and creates good karma for the upcoming year. Feasting transcribes meta-meaning to every traditional meal.
The Christmas stories we tell our children convey culture, religion and beliefs. When we tell them, we create a shared identity within our household and connect to our ancestry.
Every late December, it's important to exchange gifts, sing, gather, talk together and dress up the Christmas Tree.
Read my expanded post here.
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Jenn Campus - 12 Days of Yule (1).pdf
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#Books: A Guide to Celebrating the 12 Days of Yule (Heathen-style). Activities, recipes and rituals for the 12 days of Yule. A good resource for those who want to practise the Pagan winter solstice.
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Visiting Relatives With Your Kids:
1️⃣ Relax - Don't try to force your relatives into your own rules, it won't work well. Lemon balm tea calms the nerves (mixed info on use during breastfeeding) and try to limit your own coffee intake for lower anxiety.
2️⃣ Bring your own food - Healthy seedoil-free snacks for the kids, so that they'll never be hungry enough to take the "food" your relatives offer.
3️⃣ Don't stay too long - It's only after a few days (sometimes hours) that you notice (or the kids find) everything dangerous in the house.
4️⃣ Leave on good terms - Sometimes this is easy, sometimes very hard. Family stays family and no matter how much you don't get a long, it benefits everyone to leave on a good note. Now that your babies are involved, it's not just your relationship with the family, it's theirs.
5️⃣ Try to keep the environment familiar for your babies - bring their favourite toy, keep the same bed routine, etc. Prepare for this in advance.
1️⃣ Relax - Don't try to force your relatives into your own rules, it won't work well. Lemon balm tea calms the nerves (mixed info on use during breastfeeding) and try to limit your own coffee intake for lower anxiety.
2️⃣ Bring your own food - Healthy seedoil-free snacks for the kids, so that they'll never be hungry enough to take the "food" your relatives offer.
3️⃣ Don't stay too long - It's only after a few days (sometimes hours) that you notice (or the kids find) everything dangerous in the house.
4️⃣ Leave on good terms - Sometimes this is easy, sometimes very hard. Family stays family and no matter how much you don't get a long, it benefits everyone to leave on a good note. Now that your babies are involved, it's not just your relationship with the family, it's theirs.
5️⃣ Try to keep the environment familiar for your babies - bring their favourite toy, keep the same bed routine, etc. Prepare for this in advance.
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Forwarded from Beginner Homesteader
Good Children's Books: The Refugees from the Current Year
Buying beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated, and edifying books for kids is a true gift. It's hard to do in the Current Year.
We were forced (by my distraction in planning) to buy children's books at Barnes and Nobles today. I was hoping that we would be able to wade through "Bye Bye Binary" baby board books and find some books which are Good, True, and Beautiful. We were very surprised at how many of our beloved noscripts we found (Of course, they were stuffed in single file and didn't get the shelf space that "Antiracist Baby" got — but they were there.)
We took a big picture of the books we found that were worthwhile for a large age range.
If you find yourself last minute IRL shopping at Barnes and Nobles, you can trust the ones I've pictured to not give the kid spiritual AIDS.
(I'll also post a couple of snaps in the comments of what is given top shelf billing. May God bring justice on those who hurt our children. Amen.)
Buying beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated, and edifying books for kids is a true gift. It's hard to do in the Current Year.
We were forced (by my distraction in planning) to buy children's books at Barnes and Nobles today. I was hoping that we would be able to wade through "Bye Bye Binary" baby board books and find some books which are Good, True, and Beautiful. We were very surprised at how many of our beloved noscripts we found (Of course, they were stuffed in single file and didn't get the shelf space that "Antiracist Baby" got — but they were there.)
We took a big picture of the books we found that were worthwhile for a large age range.
If you find yourself last minute IRL shopping at Barnes and Nobles, you can trust the ones I've pictured to not give the kid spiritual AIDS.
(I'll also post a couple of snaps in the comments of what is given top shelf billing. May God bring justice on those who hurt our children. Amen.)
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There is a correlation between the amount of children you have and your life expectancy.
In a 2006 study of the Amish,
- Fathers increased lifespan by .23 years per additional child
- Mothers increased lifespan by .32 years per additional child (up to 14 kids)
"Older ages of both the mother and father at birth of the last child were significantly associated with increased life span" - This is in agreement with a 2016 UCSD study where women who had children later in life were more likely to live into their 90s.
We know that pregnancy hormones keep the mothers young, but why do you think this is the case for the fathers?
In a 2006 study of the Amish,
- Fathers increased lifespan by .23 years per additional child
- Mothers increased lifespan by .32 years per additional child (up to 14 kids)
"Older ages of both the mother and father at birth of the last child were significantly associated with increased life span" - This is in agreement with a 2016 UCSD study where women who had children later in life were more likely to live into their 90s.
We know that pregnancy hormones keep the mothers young, but why do you think this is the case for the fathers?
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I've been watching clips of Bluey to check if there's anything wrong on it - seems very wholesome for a modern show. Lots of scenes are aimed at parents, like the clip here. Bluey is a girl BTW.
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Letting kids have unrestricted access to YouTube is a disaster in the making for the human race
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