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Should people always speak their native language at home with children?

For

It keeps heritage and family identity alive.

Against

Children may struggle to adapt in school or society.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Incredibly grateful they didn’t speak to me in English and hinder my ability to communicate with family back home, connect with my roots and culture
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • It doesn't matter what language you speak in school. It matters what language you speak at home.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • My parents gave it a sincere try to get me to learn Telugu as a kid, but I kind of resisted
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • I tend to default to English because it's the common language in the house and it's the one I'm most fluent in
    RedditOriginal language: English
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