"Anonymous Gaijin" <anonymousgaijin@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:13aaccf7.0310162114.4ee5aae1@posting.google.com...
> I've been in Japan 4.5 years, have a Japanese wife and a 4 year old
> daughter. We are planning to move to England next summer. Our
> daughter's Japanese is equivalent to a Japanese 4 year old, but
> her English is very poor. Japanese friends assure us that she will
> pick up English in no time and will probably forget Japanese.
> Ideally I would like her to be fluent in both languages, like
> Hirofumi Nagamura in sci.lang.japan. I'm also worried about the
> effect of moving to a different country will have on a young child.
> Any advice on making the move easier for her or preventing her
> from forgetting Japanese gratefully received.


I agree. Just speak Japanese at home all the time. That will keep them into
it.