Children and Urdu

[Krypton]

Re: Children and Urdu

@TLK

I am sorry but I am not sure what is the big deal about making sure that kids know how to speak urdu. I know families who are so rigid on this that the kid is about 9 now and cannot speak a single English sentence properly but speak urdu like Mirza ghalb. He is having such a hard time at school cause he cannot communicate to his teacher or fellow students (not to mention that his class fellows make fun of his english too). That is definitely hurting his self esteem. Really, is language more important or kids over all growth to adjust in this society more important?

Maybe I am saying all this cause our won kids cant speak urdu properly (though they understand if we say something to them in simple urdu), but that is all they need, basic urdu skills. T

because in a globalized world, people want their kids to learn other languages and be diverse. WHAT is so wrong about teaching them a language that is easily accessible to the parents and has cultural value? it would only make the children more aware of their heritage amd perhaps help them understand other cultures. what is so wrong about teaching it to them? parents make an effort to teach everything else, but urdu isn’t necessary though it would just add to them being diverse. it means they would know another language. i think that has a lot of value. [and it does add to the overall growth of a child.] most schools make students take a 2nd lang…no one objects to that.

[of course my opinion will be dismissed because i don’t have kids. blah. ]