Times change. My child grew up (late completely bilingual in the language of his parents plus English (the primary language spoken where he mostly grew up, Sil

Times change. My child grew up (late completely bilingual in the language of his parents plus English (the primary language spoken where he mostly grew up, Silicon Valley). But the "language of his parents": we didn't use the languages of both of my parents. In the 1960s Australia still had a "white" legal and social system and my mum quickly realised that the kids would use the languages spoken at home in public -- not a good idea! Luckily I have at least one language in common with most of my relatives. But half the time that language is English.