Is this an issue?

Originally Posted By LindaI have to agree with the others. Our daughter was 7 when we adopted her from Russia in April 2000. It is amazing how quickly she has picked up English. Even in the begining she got her point across by pointing , pantomining, etc. Ther first week she could count to 10 in English. Young children are remarkable. What is funny is you cannot ask her ;how do you say meat in Russian?" because children do not TRANSLATE in their heads. They will speak one or the other. That is why it is so much easier for children to learn language. We adults try to translate in our heads. SOmetimes , when you don't quite understand, a smile and a nod and a "Oh, I see" is adequate- just like when my bio 2 year old would bable away and I had no idea. A response makes them happy!