Children and Urdu

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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

I find this hard to believe too. I don’t know a single kid who was speaking fluently in Urdu before schooling and had difficulties learning English. Initially, the kid will struggle but they learn so fast that there is no way they won’t learn another language. My nephew didn’t know a SINGLE word of English before going to school and he started school late too. His English is very good and he’s been in school for just few months now.

Maybe this kid has some other problem, speech delay or something.