I wish you would take this opportunity while your children are small to teach them all three languages at home, English, Korean, and Nigerian it’s very important for them being Multicultural children. you can’t be close minded by saying only English at your house my brother. I am a child of a multicultural family born in Africa. 💚💛♥️🤎✌🏽🌎🌍🌏
I've seen an Asian father yelling at his kids in English, Spanish and Korean. And the kids understood all 3 languages. I think its possible to use more than one language at home.
Children have a capacity to learn up to 5 languages at the same time. And the father should take advantage to teach them Nigerian as well. Saying English only, his being close minded. I grew up in multicultural family as a youngster and I spoke up to five different languages. I’m today fluent in 3 languages. 🙏🏽
@@LifeisEnergy2 , I think if he had the time he would teach them Nigerian as per the discussion with Dianna. It is the overwhelming presence of Korean he is pushing back against. The children are submerged in the Korean language and WILL pick it up easily as a result. It is possible for his children to not learn enough English if they are not intentional about it. His children are not exposed to English speaking opportunities at all other than at home. He is being intentional, but he is also going way overboard, in my opinion.
Kyungho's determination to ensure Minji and Jun are fluent in Korean has really paid off. They are truly bilingual due to his efforts. Best Dad Kyungho 👍🏿
Yes they approached it in a sensible. Just talk to the kids! I don’t know why people complicate ish. Those other kids could have been fluent in three languages. Smh.
I respect the other family's view, but I don't think only 1 language should be spoken at home. Children can learn multiple languages at the same time. I like that Dianna speaks English and Kyungho speaks Korean to Minj and Jun. And even at their age they know to switch to English when speaking to Mommy. Lovely reunion though, kids enjoyed each other. ❤
I think that's super controlling of the African dad to enforce only English at home. You can even tell the Korean mom is frustrated in not being able to properly correct her kids Korean. I guess they'll only learn through trial & error. :/
I gather the father as an imigrant, wants them to be strong in english because if they chose to leave Korea they can continue their education abroad without difficulty.
I’m sorry as a Nigerian female myself, seeing how overpowering the Nigerian dad was so triggering. I hope he treats his wife and daughters well especially with them being women. A lot of Nigerian men (not all) can be extremely misogynistic, old-fashioned and traditional, and treat women as below them, my dad did, and the trauma is REAL. Hopefully it’s not the case with him but the way he was like “NO ENGLISH IN MY HOUSE” was a huge red flag and he was yelling the entire time and overpowering everyone smh. But once again hopefully I’m wrong.
Girl, this guy is off, he said no Korean in his house, he is making a mistake all the laguagez should be speaking in the home my children speak and understand 3 language including reading and writing my daughter speak write read French been from St Barth but she also read write English and Spanish like Dianna I am going to ley her communicate with grand patents in their language and since most of her friends are Portuguese she can and do speak / understand the language Spanish is at school I also notice when she is around a spanish speaker she talk in spanish she is also in the US now she has to speak English and I have always speak English and French at home with her You 2 are doing a wonderful job Please don't change
I agree, this man seems to be too hard and does things his way. Not once did he mention that him and his wife made a decision to let the kids speak one language at home. By the way his decision does not make sense at all to me.
You all are such beautiful blended families. Love how the kids play together so well with the other kids. Lol Mindy didn't want to see them go it's so cute. 😅😅🥰😍💞💞💞
My son was born in Japan so he speaks English and Japanese, he is 34 years old and my granddaughters both are bilingual. I think it’s important that kids know about both of their cultures because it’s really important.
I agree my daughter speaks 3 languages ( French, English and creole) we live in Canada Montreal where they speak mostly French. Her dad is French Canadian and he only speaks French to her. I speak the 3 languages with my daughter and she is very good in all 3 . As long as the kid can speak her parents language to identify themselves as both. Diana and your husband you are doing a very good job. Your husband is so dedicated to his family 👪 I love it . It is a pleasure to watch your videos.
Yours and your husband's way show how you two love and respect each other, that's what I love about you and your kids are so lucky to have a parents like you, the best gift you can give to your kids is knowing that their parents love and respect each other and be the best example for them
As a Korean living in the United States and currently in a relationship with an Iraqi-American girlfriend, she always say that when our kids are born in the future, I should speak Korean to them while she speaks Arabic, so that they can learn both cultures and languages at home at the same time. For Kenneth, I’d like to recommend him that once in a while, like during kids’ summer or winter vacations, bring them to Nigeria and give them a chance to be exposed to the Nigerian culture and language. By doing so, they’ll be able to learn their father’s culture and language easily. And for kids education, I’d like to tell Dianna that for the elementary school, sending Jun and Minji to Korean school is okay. However, for the middle school and high school, if they are to live in Korea, I’d recommend her to send them to the international school in Seoul or Incheon. Education system at the international school is providing more diversity and balance to students than the Korean one. Therefore, for middle and high school, Minji and Jun should go to the international school if they are to live in Korea. Or if Kyungho can relocate to the USA from his job, it would be even better. Kids can be exposed to more to diversity promotion, as well as growing with the balance between sports and academics. If he can relocate to the USA later, I hope he can consider it seriously.
Very well said. I agree with your suggestion to bring them to the United States when they enter middle school-high school, especially in preparation for college if they choose to attend an American university.
Excellent comment - I just hope they don’t have the struggle that my kid is more Korean than American and by limiting to raising them only in Korea while result in that.
We're planning on living here long term. We see no reason to go to the U.S. A few trips to the U.S. for leisure and family, but that's about all. I appreciate the advice, though. -[Dianna]
Dianna, I think that you guys are doing a great job. I think that both languages are very important to learn. ❤️ ❤️ Very young 👍👍. The children are having a great experience. Keep teaching them both languages at home. ❤️ ❤️
The Nigerian dad is a controlling flick period, all that time he was talking about speaking english in his house the wife was quiet that speaks volumes.
That was a pleasant encounter. The children were engaging and having such fun even with the age differences. It's good to see that the circle of friends is expanding and good to share different points of view. A good vlog.
My parents spoke to me in both English and Spanish growing up. I think living in a bilingual home really helped me develop an ear for languages later on. As a teenager I was easily able to learn Italian, and as an adult I learned basic Japanese. Now I’m working on learning Korean. Bilingual homes really help kids learn to think with flexibility and learn new concepts easier.
My dad and all of his siblings were only taught English and no Spanish because their parents had no patience to teach them. That’s why I’m trying to learn Spanish
They will learn all of those regardless of mommy speaking to them in English. Remember that they spend most of their waking hours at school and with friends. They have formal Korean lessons at school every day. Mommy speaking English balances their language learning experience between the two languages, so that they become comfortable hearing and speaking both languages.
He mentioned that they would learn those in-betweens from just being around Korean people outside the home. Their friends are going to use those terms just like learning English slang that the average parent doesn't even understand. If they didn't live in Korea, I could see the issue, but they're in the best place for learning Korean. Then, if they go some place non-Korean speaking, their English is going to be on point as well.
@@cinnabhyun8585 what???😳when I say girlfriend, I’m Talking about his age and the interaction with the kids. Take your disgusting mind out of the gutter. Goodness 😤 Watch the video.
Kudos to Dianna and Kyungho for their outstanding job of socializing their children as much as possible. Your videos have shown so much diversity of culture, food and friendships, and your children are reaping the benefits. They seem so well rounded. Minji is outgoing and strong-willed and tend to get what she wants. Jun is so handsome and the girls just love him, young and old. I love how Jun cares about & shares with his sister. There is so much I want to say but I’ve said enough. Thanks for sharing.
Kids can learn multiple languages easily, so their intro to multiple languages should be encouraged. My husband and I speak different languages and as we lived in the Sweden, they also speak the language. Moving to Ireland, they learnt to speak the Irish language. Now adults, they speak up to 8 languages.
Wow,that's my dream I wish my parents helped me through this from young, it's somehow not easy as an adult learning another language. 8 languages is extraordinary 💜💜
Most African people speak 3 or more languages, and it’s usually very easy for them to pick up languages. A friend I made from Uganda 🇺🇬 spoke 12 languages and dialect’s to, it’s absolutely amazing, he has his own business here in Florida. I’m happy that my teenage daughter, who’s bi-racial speaks English and Spanish, her Papi’s language.
As parents you all need to do what’s BEST for your kids. Everybody have their own opinion on schooling their kids. It’s good of them to be bi- lingual, especially the diverse world we are living in.
Wow the dad brokee my heart when he called his language a part time language. My husband and I are Africans and we speak different languages. Our son knows how to speak both and we are raising him in Canada. Language equals your roots in my humble opinion. Everyone of course does what works but I hope their mom teaches them Korean and they are not heldd back by this rule. Ok I shall stop. Thank you for another eye openng video guys.
This is a nice reunion. June & Minji jumping around & really excited to play with the visiting children. They are really sociable & I hope they continue to meet up with other friends outside the school to ensure a balanced social relationships. Nice video, well done.
June and Minji as young as they are they are now bilingual ang can switch from korean when talking to their dad and english when talking to their mom.. Beautiful family.. does your friend has a youtube channel as well?
I understand what this man is saying because I was in a similar situation. I was born and grew up in Australia. My parents never allowed me and my brother to speak English at home because they were under the impression that we were going to pick up the language at school very fast. We weren't even allowed to speak English to our relatives. And I'm not even Nigerian.
I get what Kenneth means. In order for the girls to not lose their English or Korean, they speak only English at home and Korean outside of the house. That’s a good way to use both languages regularly. When them living in Korea, they have so many opportunities to speak Korean so I get why I limited it to only English at home
코로나 걸려서 자가격리 중인데.. 다이애나님 준민지 보며 힐링하고 있습니다,, ㅠㅠ 처음부터 정주행중이에요 남편분도 너무 다정다감 멋있으시구.. 다이애나 미국에 있는 가족들 ㅠㅠ 따님이 얼마나 보고싶을까요 너무 따뜻하신 분들.. 어떤 가정환경에서 자라왔는지 알수있어요 그렇기때문에 지금의 사랑스러운 가정을 꾸릴수있었다고 생각합니다~ 사랑스러운 다이애나 가족 응원할게요 구독은 이미했고 ㅎㅎ 저는 다시 하던 정주행하러
Bravo to your family; as you can see, Jun and Minji are adaptable to other children very well. 🥰🥰🥰. Kids are allowed to learn six languages between 4 to 10 years old.
Awhhh Jun and the older girl are best buddies hahah I agree Diana~ I think it would be good to also go to English hagwon because they can learn more in-depth about the English language and grammar I guess it would kinda be like being an English major but in throughout grade school haha essentially as if they were in American school they would have English studies
I always love seeing your content! It gives me hope for my future with my partner, seeing such a successful international, cross-cultural relationship.
I miss jun cheeky attitude. Example jun saying. I love bugging minji. Appa go back to work to buy us toys. Appa that's a baby spoon. I love those kids. Also love how close they are to both their parents you don't see a favoritism with their parents. Love how they know speak mostly Korean to dad and speak mostly English to mom.
Yh the mother even said the kids can’t understand their friends sometimes with slang and idioms. I think having the mum speak Korean would be rather beneficial for them, then dad can speak English to them so they’d still have an opportunity to speak English at home.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
That was a beautiful Reunion . The kids interacted wonderfully and the adults 👏 😀 were having a "chat fest." So glad to other adults mingling with Diana and Henry. 03/05/2022
There is a TH-camr named queenie who lives in Korea she is half Korean and half African American, just like your children. She is a high schooler but she talks about how she has adapted to Korean life on her TH-cam channel!
Since the father is Nigerian and specifically Igbo I wonder if he’ll teach his daughters that language and cultural heritage as well. Also alternating between two languages increases the brains ability to recall words which is important for language retention rather than focusing entirely on one language
Sure I do. They can speak Igbo. Watchout for our videos. We have videos on that. You will be surprised how good Onyinye is at Igbo speaking. They speak three languages. We will be uploading videos as time goes on. Thanks
Sure I do. They can speak Igbo. Watchout for our videos. We have videos on that. You will be surprised how good Onyinye is at Igbo speaking. They speak three languages. We will be uploading videos as time goes on. Thanks
As per my own experience, I think it is great that both of you speak your own native language to your kids, it shows them that both languages are equally important. My mother tongue is French and my husband is English, I also stayed home and raised our twins, for me, I spoke both languages to them so they could communicate with their dad also. However at some point, English took over, and I realized I was speaking less and less French to them. Luckily, we live in a country where French and English are both official languages, the province where we live is English speaking. but we have access to French education. Now that the twins are in High school, French high school, I make an effort to speak French only to them, maybe less when their dad is around so he can be part of the conversation. The twins are fully bilingual, and are also now learning other languages on their own, one is learning Spanish and the other one Swedish.
Hello, my family and I migrated from the Dominican Republic when I was 7 years old! My father was the same way; as children, my siblings and I would speak English in school and Spanish home. I don’t regret it for a minute. I have nieces and nephews who can understand Spanish, but are very uncomfortable speaking it. Thanks Papi! Because of you, 50 plus years later, I can proudly say that I am bilingual!
I hope to see a video with you and Megan Moon & Mr. Moon one day! Both live in Korean with Blasian twins. I think that’ll be such an awesome video to watch!
i’m west-african born and raised in belgium. i’m 19 and i speak 6 languages now. i go to dutch speaking school and my parents don’t allow me to speak dutch to them, even tho me and my siblings speak dutch between us, my parents don’t like it at all as we don’t speak our native language enough. But actually my dutch skills are better than many native belgians because of the fact that i grew up bi-lingual. i also learned french and german at school and learned english througg social media and now even korean through korean content. in my opinion, the kids should speak korean to their mom and the dad’s native language with their dad, they can learn english by consuming content in english
Hello beautiful gorgeous family with those beautiful gorgeous twins and congratulations on your family reunions with your family and with your Korean family that is so beautiful and may God continue to always bless you all💗💗💞🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇💓💓❣❣❣💯💯❤❤💌💌💌💌🥰👍👍👍👍💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟👍👍👍👍😋😋😍😍😍💕💕🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤💯❣❣💓💓💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💗😍😍😍💕💕💕💕👍🥰🤍🤍💌💌💌💯❤❤❤❤❤❤❣❣❣❤💞❣❣💯💯💯❤ they are some pretty girls
I don’t speak Korean but I do speak Haitian Creole fluently bc while here in the states my mother and grandmother only spoke Haitian Creole in the house …I spoke English at home
I just adore your beautiful family. And you are such a loving couple and wonderful parents. I am a first generation American, from Germany. My grandparents lived with us too! We had a big house and my Oma and Opa had their own apartment " upstairs" . My brother and I grew up flawlessly learning both languages fluently. Visiting our grandparents upstairs was only German, and "downstairs" it was only English! Plus, from an early age my mother had me write thank you notes to my aunts in Germany, plus we had kids books in German. Here is a thought , English during the with Mom, and when Dad comes home from work switch to Korean only. Good Luck with that!
Nice- the music was wonderful. Learning how the babies are continuing to adapt. Your home is great into every moment living. Plus, a tap into home school
Hi guys, it was interesting listening to that father say his children must only speak English at home (his wife looked quite uncomfortable when he was saying that), does he speak Korean? As a Speech and language therapy, we encourage parents who speak two different languages to speak to their children in their dominant language (so in your case Diana you speak English) and (your husband) speaks Korean to your children at home. Studies have shown that children can learn 5 languages at the same time. Please continue doing what you are doing, children understand more than what they are saying. A child who is 3yrs uses 2 - 3 word sentences, 4yr old 3 - 4 word sentences. when speaking to your child it is important to not use complicated words and as children of that age are only picking up key words. For example if you say to your child:- "Put dolly on the table, they understand but may just pick up these key words "dolly on table". Basically use age appropriate words to aid your children's understanding, do not use adult terms or words. You both having been doing a good jobs because their verbal language has increased. There is a lot of information on language development, raising bilingual children. There is a Chanel called "Yoruba Pikin". The father is Nigerian and speak the Yoruba language to his 3 boys (at home), their mum is Polish and speak her language to the children (at home), they live in Finland and learnt Finnish from school and they also speak English.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
@@wolfgangxx9560 thank you!! I fully agree. Ppl like to stick their noses where they don't belong. Let them raise their kids how they see fit. His wife didn't look uncomfortable to me. It makes perfect sense as the primary language in Korea is Korean. Also a non Nigerian may not understand his tone when he said what he said about only allowing English to be spoken at home. You made some very good points!
I doesn’t think but can be wrong he speak and understand Korean well that’s why one language is to be spoken in the home. I understand where he’s coming from.Then we have considered his culture as head of the household.
@@wolfgangxx9560 thanks for what you just said. You really really understood me. It shows you have lots of experiences on this. I know what I was saying because I have facts and experiences too. What i am doing in my family is working pretty well for my house hold. My kids can speak both Korean and english and also bit of Igbo language. They can relate well with my family back home in Nigeria and they can relate with my wife’s family here in korea too. So what else are those ignorant people ranting about?
@@wolfgangxx9560 I read and re read what you wrote. In Vernons case his mother was his primary caregiver was she not? So it made sense that she communicated in her language.Communication is most èssential to the development of parent child relationships. Secondly the Han min incident in the Uk has nothing to do with his ability to speak English.The incident took place because of the ignorance and prejudice of the immigration officer. Last I checked a passport is a valid form of identification and it clearly states the nationality of it's holder.It should not matter what he looks like. While being able to communicate in English would be an asset to him,in his line of work there are many models worldwide who only speak one language. As a parent of a multicultural,multilingual household speaking all our languages without the confines of a lesson format helped the child develop their oral language skills. Children will adapt to whatever language,wherever they go. If all else fails their are efficient translator tools to help. If they move to an English speaking country will he change to only Korean at home?
In South Africa, black children speak their African language at home, and English at school. They spend most of their time at school, so the language they speak at school becomes the dominant language. They grow up fully bilingual if the parents make sure to give them maximum exposure to the African language and culture. We do not make use of hagwons for them to learn English, we just don’t have that in South Africa. Also, kids younger than seven can learn multiple languages at the same time, consistent exposure is all it takes. Well done to Diane for speaking to her children in English from an early age. Even if dad also speaks to them in English they will still become fluent in Korean, because kids do that easier than older humans. It is good for them though that he speaks to them in Korean, it will help them to become versatile.
Wow! You are smart and experienced. It’s hard for a Some people to understand what you just said. I have lots of my fellow Nigerians here Married to Koreans too but none of their kids can speak english only korean that’s what they can speak, kids spend more time with their mom than their dad. so I know what I am doing.
@@MbaAngelstoryVlog Perhaps you and your wife can balance the time you spend with your children. That way they can be exposed to both languages at home. Your wife seemed uncomfortable in the video about your views because honestly, kids can speak both languages at home if exposed. Look at your host family, their children speak both languages at home and nothing is wrong with it.
@@MbaAngelstoryVlog I don’t understand the first part of your comment, “smart and experienced” and why it is hard for people to understand what I said, however I have tried to expand the comment to make it easier to understand. If you are the dad of the girls, I was not in disagreement with you necessarily, merely pointed out that kids do fine without hagwons.
Yeah I agree my granddaughters mom speaks Spanish to her and it’s amazing how when she’s with her dad who speaks only English and some french Creole she can switch from speaking English to Spanish to her mom
Thank you for sharing your partnership with us. Seeing how you and Kyungho make decisions about the kids together and how your marriage is a true partnership is a joy to see. It comes through with how the kids engage with different people and with the ease the kids have playing and communicating with Kyungho. Keep it up! Great job!
I understand his point of view. Because they live in Korea and the kids will be immersed in that culture they will learn Korean almost like a native language. Speaking only English at home gives the chance to learn the language better that will not be dominant in the country. When they are older and learn well I’m sure this rule wont be as effective but for now its not a bad idea. Here in Miami in school they all speak and learn in English, If at home they do not speak spanish then they will not retain the language, but also if one parent consistently speaks in one language and the other parent in the other than this is just as effective as the first method in my opinion :D
The connection with the kids was adorably magical and the open conversation with the adults I think was educational for all of them. Really lovely video 💛💛💛
Very interesting👍🏾 teaching kids 2 languages is very hard especially when they are not in that country but my husband speaks Japanese to our baby exclusively and I speak English only so hopefully he will be fluent in Japanese too even tho we are not in Japan ⭐️
Is he going to Japanese school aswell ? Because being in an English dominant society won’t help either. As your son may understand Japanese but won’t be able to speak it. Like myself for example I can understand Sotho when my parents talk to me but I’m not able to have to talk in full sentences. So I respond to my parents in English and they never forced me or ignored me to respond back in Sotho. So I lost the ability to speak my native language. Hopefully your child doesn’t have the struggle of switching between both languages as an adult because it’s a struggle out here. Sure your child may take longer to talk in full sentences in both language at his age or even toddler age but don’t worry his brain will figure it out and he will eventually speak.
@@wolfgangxx9560 ah I see. Thank you for sharing this with me. I agree that might happen it’s very hard. We would like to send him to Japanese school in the future and we are trying our best teaching him at home. Yes bilingual kids sometimes take longer to talk but we are working with him maybe he might need some speech therapy. whatever help he needs we’re here supporting him ☺️
He seems to be the one running the home...one language rule. Hopefully, his wife has a voice. The kids should learn his language too. Now is the best time to teach them. The younger, the easier.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
Not sure what you heard but what I heard was that they speak English at home and Korean everywhere else outside the home. Which makes sense since Korean is the primary language. Sounded like she has a voice to me!
In African households the father is the head of the household. What he said is good. Dad's African country most likely speak English as well but with an accent like his. So his people will likely understand the girls' English.
@@Nagoz83 thanks a lot for understanding me. People just like to say whatever they like and that’s their own opinion too. My channel speaks for itself, my kids and my family too
I really enjoy seeing ur vlogs 🤩 good contents. Nice to see that u got visitors. Ur kids blend well with others. Nice to see each time that u got creative activities for ur kids. Being a preschool teacher myself, I learn a lot from ur vlogs too ☺. Thank u. Stay happy always. Stay safe. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
Still loving your content you are both great parents and I think you Diana and you Kyungho are doing great job instilling good values into the kiddos and providing a loving balanced home with both sides of the twins cultures heritages and languages being provided even miles away from the USA in Korea much love as always x
Good reunion among friends I am so glad you and your husband are teaching at home from a very early time in your twins 😀 lives English-speaking from you and Korean speaking from your husband it will help them to adjust much faster in school and life it self you got my vote there are so many children can't speak there home country language old wise saying more is better when it involves communication 😀😍💜
잘 보았습니다. 아이들이 어울려서 즐겁게 노는 모습을 보니, 기분이 좋군요. 저는 이제 막 중학생이 된 첫째 조카(우리 형의 맏딸입니다)와, 지금 초등학생인 둘째 조카(우리 형의 아들이고, 첫째 조카의 남동생입니다)와, 유치원에 다니는 셋째 조카(우리 동생의 맏딸입니다)와, 어린이집에 다니는 넷째 조카(우리 동생의 둘째딸입니다)가 우리 집에 놀러와서 한데 어울려 노는 모습을 자주 보는지라, 이 풍경이 낯설지 않아요.
As a South African, this is an interesting topic for me. Growing up, I learned three languages at home because different family members spoke to me in different languages. None of these languages were English, so I only started learning English at school, as it was the language of instruction. Over the years, I’ve picked up other languages, though I can understand them better than I can speak them. At my high school, students spoke 9 of the 11 official languages, and our classes were a mix of different language groups. My point is: don’t limit your child. In South Africa, it’s normal for kids to speak multiple languages at once. When children are young, they can easily pick up languages. For instance, my son spoke two languages at home and a third at daycare. We later switched his daycare so he could also learn English, and he’s adapting very well. As he grows older, he’ll continue learning new languages. Multilingualism is a gift, especially when embraced early.
i love it that teach your children to speak and understand both your languages. I am sure the young man came to his own conclusions in raising his children and how he wants them to speak only English at home but i hope that you don't come to the decision that this is a good choice for your family specially being that you have parents that are from two different cultures and speak different languages. why not speak your native language at home and English? I don't think his wife was of the same mindset.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
Cool, it was a great reunion after a very long time. Thanks for your warm reception. We are looking forward to welcome you guys at our home soon.
What beautiful daughters. So happy to see kids being kids, learning different languages. Jun and Minji steal my heart 💖 ✨✨✨
Nice to see a Nigerian.. nice reunion
@Mba Angelstory Nice to see you and your family vlogging with other families..hopefully your channel grows! ❤️ this family!
Beautiful family
I wish you would take this opportunity while your children are small to teach them all three languages at home, English, Korean, and Nigerian it’s very important for them being Multicultural children. you can’t be close minded by saying only English at your house my brother. I am a child of a multicultural family born in Africa. 💚💛♥️🤎✌🏽🌎🌍🌏
I've seen an Asian father yelling at his kids in English, Spanish and Korean. And the kids understood all 3 languages. I think its possible to use more than one language at home.
It definitely is possible and he wants them to speak only ENG at home maybe his Korean is not so good I wonder?
@@ivyd5485 That's a possibility. I wonder about that as well.
Children have a capacity to learn up to 5 languages at the same time. And the father should take advantage to teach them Nigerian as well. Saying English only, his being close minded. I grew up in multicultural family as a youngster and I spoke up to five different languages. I’m today fluent in 3 languages. 🙏🏽
@@LifeisEnergy2 , I think if he had the time he would teach them Nigerian as per the discussion with Dianna. It is the overwhelming presence of Korean he is pushing back against. The children are submerged in the Korean language and WILL pick it up easily as a result. It is possible for his children to not learn enough English if they are not intentional about it. His children are not exposed to English speaking opportunities at all other than at home. He is being intentional, but he is also going way overboard, in my opinion.
@@LifeisEnergy2 Nigerian is not a language..
Kyungho's determination to ensure Minji and Jun are fluent in Korean has really paid off. They are truly bilingual due to his efforts. Best Dad Kyungho 👍🏿
Yes they're very talented..
Yes they approached it in a sensible. Just talk to the kids! I don’t know why people complicate ish. Those other kids could have been fluent in three languages. Smh.
I respect the other family's view, but I don't think only 1 language should be spoken at home. Children can learn multiple languages at the same time. I like that Dianna speaks English and Kyungho speaks Korean to Minj and Jun. And even at their age they know to switch to English when speaking to Mommy. Lovely reunion though, kids enjoyed each other. ❤
I agree, I didn’t like the one language only in the house.
Well especially because English not either of their first languages.
I agree they need to learn both languages. So to respond to people who talk bad at them.
I think that's super controlling of the African dad to enforce only English at home. You can even tell the Korean mom is frustrated in not being able to properly correct her kids Korean. I guess they'll only learn through trial & error. :/
I gather the father as an imigrant, wants them to be strong in english because if they chose to leave Korea they can continue their education abroad without difficulty.
I’m sorry as a Nigerian female myself, seeing how overpowering the Nigerian dad was so triggering. I hope he treats his wife and daughters well especially with them being women. A lot of Nigerian men (not all) can be extremely misogynistic, old-fashioned and traditional, and treat women as below them, my dad did, and the trauma is REAL. Hopefully it’s not the case with him but the way he was like “NO ENGLISH IN MY HOUSE” was a huge red flag and he was yelling the entire time and overpowering everyone smh. But once again hopefully I’m wrong.
Omg I’m not even Nigerian and I was triggered so much I couldn’t finish the vid 😪
Don’t be sorry,you’re absolutely right.
Girl, this guy is off, he said no Korean in his house, he is making a mistake all the laguagez should be speaking in the home
my children speak and understand 3 language including reading and writing
my daughter speak write read French
been from St Barth
but she also read write English and Spanish
like Dianna I am going to ley her communicate with grand patents in their language and since most of her friends are Portuguese she can and do speak / understand the language
Spanish is at school I also notice when she is around a spanish speaker she talk in spanish
she is also in the US now she has to speak English and I have always speak English and French at home with her
You 2 are doing a wonderful job
Please don't change
I agree, this man seems to be too hard and does things his way. Not once did he mention that him and his wife made a decision to let the kids speak one language at home. By the way his decision does not make sense at all to me.
He's sounds so hard on them it reminds me so much of how my dad is now
Speaking more than one language is a good thing. It is very nice to see people get together and have a great time.
You all are such beautiful blended families. Love how the kids play together so well with the other kids. Lol Mindy didn't want to see them go it's so cute. 😅😅🥰😍💞💞💞
My son was born in Japan so he speaks English and Japanese, he is 34 years old and my granddaughters both are bilingual. I think it’s important that kids know about both of their cultures because it’s really important.
I agree my daughter speaks 3 languages ( French, English and creole) we live in Canada Montreal where they speak mostly French. Her dad is French Canadian and he only speaks French to her. I speak the 3 languages with my daughter and she is very good in all 3 . As long as the kid can speak her parents language to identify themselves as both. Diana and your husband you are doing a very good job. Your husband is so dedicated to his family 👪 I love it . It is a pleasure to watch your videos.
다이아나님의 품격있는 영어 구사, 푸근하신 성품, 가족을 중요시하는 마음을 보며 항상 많이 배웁니다
Yours and your husband's way show how you two love and respect each other, that's what I love about you and your kids are so lucky to have a parents like you, the best gift you can give to your kids is knowing that their parents love and respect each other and be the best example for them
Dianna you chose a good husband. 🙂
That's what I was thinking as well. She got a good husband.
Ditto!
is this how we throw shade now?
@@dinem4624 where's the shade? I'm lost
As a Korean living in the United States and currently in a relationship with an Iraqi-American girlfriend, she always say that when our kids are born in the future, I should speak Korean to them while she speaks Arabic, so that they can learn both cultures and languages at home at the same time. For Kenneth, I’d like to recommend him that once in a while, like during kids’ summer or winter vacations, bring them to Nigeria and give them a chance to be exposed to the Nigerian culture and language. By doing so, they’ll be able to learn their father’s culture and language easily.
And for kids education, I’d like to tell Dianna that for the elementary school, sending Jun and Minji to Korean school is okay. However, for the middle school and high school, if they are to live in Korea, I’d recommend her to send them to the international school in Seoul or Incheon.
Education system at the international school is providing more diversity and balance to students than the Korean one. Therefore, for middle and high school, Minji and Jun should go to the international school if they are to live in Korea. Or if Kyungho can relocate to the USA from his job, it would be even better. Kids can be exposed to more to diversity promotion, as well as growing with the balance between sports and academics. If he can relocate to the USA later, I hope he can consider it seriously.
Very well said. I agree with your suggestion to bring them to the United States when they enter middle school-high school, especially in preparation for college if they choose to attend an American university.
Excellent comment - I just hope they don’t have the struggle that my kid is more Korean than American and by limiting to raising them only in Korea while result in that.
@@ivyd5485 I doubt that will happen because the mom is American.
We're planning on living here long term. We see no reason to go to the U.S. A few trips to the U.S. for leisure and family, but that's about all. I appreciate the advice, though. -[Dianna]
Going to an international school would be a good idea because these kids may decide to live in the US when they become adults.
Sucks that the mother can’t speak to her girls in her native tongue. Especially at home. She looked really sad when he was explaining it to Diana.
Yea that's a sad one. Both languages should be welcome, and hubby should learn the basics of her language, and vice versa. This is her country.
Dianna, I think that you guys are doing a great job. I think that both languages are very important to learn. ❤️ ❤️ Very young 👍👍. The children are having a great experience. Keep teaching them both languages at home. ❤️ ❤️
Thank you! 😃
Agreed children are like sponges they can pick things up well so it’s good this speak both languages at home
The Nigerian dad is a controlling flick period, all that time he was talking about speaking english in his house the wife was quiet that speaks volumes.
Yep!
That was a pleasant encounter. The children were engaging and having such fun even with the age differences.
It's good to see that the circle of friends is expanding and good to share different points of view. A good vlog.
My parents spoke to me in both English and Spanish growing up. I think living in a bilingual home really helped me develop an ear for languages later on. As a teenager I was easily able to learn Italian, and as an adult I learned basic Japanese. Now I’m working on learning Korean.
Bilingual homes really help kids learn to think with flexibility and learn new concepts easier.
My dad and all of his siblings were only taught English and no Spanish because their parents had no patience to teach them. That’s why I’m trying to learn Spanish
The other family should allow the kids to speak Korean with their mother to learn idioms, slang, basics.
@solei True
@solei yeah he seemed controlling, that was my first thought after hearing his opinion
They will learn all of those regardless of mommy speaking to them in English. Remember that they spend most of their waking hours at school and with friends. They have formal Korean lessons at school every day. Mommy speaking English balances their language learning experience between the two languages, so that they become comfortable hearing and speaking both languages.
He mentioned that they would learn those in-betweens from just being around Korean people outside the home. Their friends are going to use those terms just like learning English slang that the average parent doesn't even understand.
If they didn't live in Korea, I could see the issue, but they're in the best place for learning Korean.
Then, if they go some place non-Korean speaking, their English is going to be on point as well.
@solei fr i feel so bad for her
Jun will not have a problem finding girlfriends😂 He’s already charismatic at such a young age. Love to see the interactions with the kids.
This is a really weird comment to make about a 3yr old toddler……
@@cinnabhyun8585 what???😳when I say girlfriend, I’m Talking about his age and the interaction with the kids. Take your disgusting mind out of the gutter. Goodness 😤 Watch the video.
Jun and Minji get along so well with other kids. 🤸🏻♂️🤸🏽♀️🤾🏻♂️🏃🏻♂️
Kudos to Dianna and Kyungho for their outstanding job of socializing their children as much as possible. Your videos have shown so much diversity of culture, food and friendships, and your children are reaping the benefits. They seem so well rounded. Minji is outgoing and strong-willed and tend to get what she wants. Jun is so handsome and the girls just love him, young and old. I love how Jun cares about & shares with his sister. There is so much I want to say but I’ve said enough. Thanks for sharing.
Kids can learn multiple languages easily, so their intro to multiple languages should be encouraged. My husband and I speak different languages and as we lived in the Sweden, they also speak the language. Moving to Ireland, they learnt to speak the Irish language. Now adults, they speak up to 8 languages.
8 languages! Now that's quite amazing.
Wow,that's my dream
I wish my parents helped me through this from young, it's somehow not easy as an adult learning another language.
8 languages is extraordinary 💜💜
Most African people speak 3 or more languages, and it’s usually very easy for them to pick up languages. A friend I made from Uganda 🇺🇬 spoke 12 languages and dialect’s to, it’s absolutely amazing, he has his own business here in Florida. I’m happy that my teenage daughter, who’s bi-racial speaks English and Spanish, her Papi’s language.
As parents you all need to do what’s BEST for your kids. Everybody have their own opinion on schooling their kids. It’s good of them to be bi- lingual, especially the diverse world we are living in.
THE DAD IS SO NIGERIAN IM CRYIN 😭
That’s not a good thing at all. Violent has to do with being uneducated and having evil spirits
Yikes. Been there
Wow the dad brokee my heart when he called his language a part time language. My husband and I are Africans and we speak different languages. Our son knows how to speak both and we are raising him in Canada. Language equals your roots in my humble opinion. Everyone of course does what works but I hope their mom teaches them Korean and they are not heldd back by this rule. Ok I shall stop. Thank you for another eye openng video guys.
This is a nice reunion. June & Minji jumping around & really excited to play with the visiting children. They are really sociable & I hope they continue to meet up with other friends outside the school to ensure a balanced social relationships. Nice video, well done.
We often upload their friendships on Instagram -[Dianna]
My mom did the same for my brother and I in the US. She made us speak Haitian Creole in the house and English outside the house.
Ouch Kenneth, don’t be too hard…
Dianne & Kyungho, you’re a beautiful couple and great parents 👍🏻
Khyungo seems to be an excellent man. Congratulations Diana. Value each other.🙏🏻
June and Minji as young as they are they are now bilingual ang can switch from korean when talking to their dad and english when talking to their mom.. Beautiful family..
does your friend has a youtube channel as well?
Wow!! Diana,you did a great job uniting with the other family I really enjoyed it,team up again,it was good
I understand what this man is saying because I was in a similar situation. I was born and grew up in Australia. My parents never allowed me and my brother to speak English at home because they were under the impression that we were going to pick up the language at school very fast. We weren't even allowed to speak English to our relatives. And I'm not even Nigerian.
I get what Kenneth means. In order for the girls to not lose their English or Korean, they speak only English at home and Korean outside of the house. That’s a good way to use both languages regularly. When them living in Korea, they have so many opportunities to speak Korean so I get why I limited it to only English at home
코로나 걸려서 자가격리 중인데.. 다이애나님 준민지 보며 힐링하고 있습니다,, ㅠㅠ 처음부터 정주행중이에요 남편분도 너무 다정다감 멋있으시구.. 다이애나 미국에 있는 가족들 ㅠㅠ 따님이 얼마나 보고싶을까요 너무 따뜻하신 분들.. 어떤 가정환경에서 자라왔는지 알수있어요 그렇기때문에 지금의 사랑스러운 가정을 꾸릴수있었다고 생각합니다~ 사랑스러운 다이애나 가족 응원할게요 구독은 이미했고 ㅎㅎ 저는 다시 하던 정주행하러
저런 몸조리 잘하시구 회복하세요! 다이애나 가족을 지켜봐주셔서 감사합니다!
Diana you and your husband are great parents . Be your self .
Bravo to your family; as you can see, Jun and Minji are adaptable to other children very well. 🥰🥰🥰. Kids are allowed to learn six languages between 4 to 10 years old.
Awhhh Jun and the older girl are best buddies hahah
I agree Diana~ I think it would be good to also go to English hagwon because they can learn more in-depth about the English language and grammar I guess it would kinda be like being an English major but in throughout grade school haha essentially as if they were in American school they would have English studies
I always love seeing your content! It gives me hope for my future with my partner, seeing such a successful international, cross-cultural relationship.
어제 우연히 보다가 구독하고 계속 영상 시청중이에요.
민지 준 너무 사랑스럽고 경호씨랑 다이애나 서로가 위하는 모습 보기좋아요.
서로를 배려하는 모습에 많은걸 느끼게 하네요~
그리고 다이애나가 매력적인 사람이라 중독성이 강해요~♡
I miss jun cheeky attitude. Example jun saying. I love bugging minji. Appa go back to work to buy us toys. Appa that's a baby spoon. I love those kids. Also love how close they are to both their parents you don't see a favoritism with their parents. Love how they know speak mostly Korean to dad and speak mostly English to mom.
I don't agree with speaking only one language in the home. Children are capable of learning two or more languages at the same time.
Yh the mother even said the kids can’t understand their friends sometimes with slang and idioms. I think having the mum speak Korean would be rather beneficial for them, then dad can speak English to them so they’d still have an opportunity to speak English at home.
I agree, your language should be spoken in the home, not just at School. Education begins in the home, not School.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
I teach the indigenous language in my country New Zealand to Primary aged children. Both languages can be spoken in their home, not just English.
Agree education start at home one on one much better then a teacher class room full of children
That was a beautiful Reunion . The kids interacted wonderfully and the adults 👏 😀 were having a "chat fest." So glad to other adults mingling with Diana and Henry.
03/05/2022
Beautiful Children❤️
Seeing all the kids so respectful towards each other is just amazing :')
There is a TH-camr named queenie who lives in Korea she is half Korean and half African American, just like your children. She is a high schooler but she talks about how she has adapted to Korean life on her TH-cam channel!
Those two little girls are so beautiful and pleasant.
Miinji and jun are naturally friendly.
Since the father is Nigerian and specifically Igbo I wonder if he’ll teach his daughters that language and cultural heritage as well. Also alternating between two languages increases the brains ability to recall words which is important for language retention rather than focusing entirely on one language
Sure I do. They can speak Igbo. Watchout for our videos. We have videos on that. You will be surprised how good Onyinye is at Igbo speaking. They speak three languages. We will be uploading videos as time goes on. Thanks
Sure I do. They can speak Igbo. Watchout for our videos. We have videos on that. You will be surprised how good Onyinye is at Igbo speaking. They speak three languages. We will be uploading videos as time goes on. Thanks
It's nice to see that everyone is having a nice time together. The window view is beautiful.
As per my own experience, I think it is great that both of you speak your own native language to your kids, it shows them that both languages are equally important.
My mother tongue is French and my husband is English, I also stayed home and raised our twins, for me, I spoke both languages to them so they could communicate with their dad also. However at some point, English took over, and I realized I was speaking less and less French to them.
Luckily, we live in a country where French and English are both official languages, the province where we live is English speaking. but we have access to French education.
Now that the twins are in High school, French high school, I make an effort to speak French only to them, maybe less when their dad is around so he can be part of the conversation.
The twins are fully bilingual, and are also now learning other languages on their own, one is learning Spanish and the other one Swedish.
Wow they should play with these girls more often. The girls are delightful and so well mannered. 👍🏻👌🏻
어쩜 아이들이 이리 매력적이고 이쁠까요, 좋은 친구 만나셨네요. 다이아나 팬입니다. 항상 응원합니다 ❤❤
😍😍😍
Hello, my family and I migrated from the Dominican Republic when I was 7 years old! My father was the same way; as children, my siblings and I would speak English in school and Spanish home. I don’t regret it for a minute. I have nieces and nephews who can understand Spanish, but are very uncomfortable speaking it. Thanks Papi! Because of you, 50 plus years later, I can proudly say that I am bilingual!
I hope to see a video with you and Megan Moon & Mr. Moon one day! Both live in Korean with Blasian twins. I think that’ll be such an awesome video to watch!
Yes!!
i’m west-african born and raised in belgium. i’m 19 and i speak 6 languages now. i go to dutch speaking school and my parents don’t allow me to speak dutch to them, even tho me and my siblings speak dutch between us, my parents don’t like it at all as we don’t speak our native language enough. But actually my dutch skills are better than many native belgians because of the fact that i grew up bi-lingual. i also learned french and german at school and learned english througg social media and now even korean through korean content. in my opinion, the kids should speak korean to their mom and the dad’s native language with their dad, they can learn english by consuming content in english
Jun giving Minji a piece of candy. He is in charge of goodies. 🤣
Awww I am so glad you have found other mixed families to learn from and exchange ideas on how to do things at home
Lovely video parents, hope to see more of those. Playing in a park or...sleep over...The children are enjoying each others
Beautiful blended family Minji and June make friends very well they’re having a great time love you guys stay safe 🥰
Hello beautiful gorgeous family with those beautiful gorgeous twins and congratulations on your family reunions with your family and with your Korean family that is so beautiful and may God continue to always bless you all💗💗💞🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇💓💓❣❣❣💯💯❤❤💌💌💌💌🥰👍👍👍👍💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟👍👍👍👍😋😋😍😍😍💕💕🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤💯❣❣💓💓💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💗😍😍😍💕💕💕💕👍🥰🤍🤍💌💌💌💯❤❤❤❤❤❤❣❣❣❤💞❣❣💯💯💯❤ they are some pretty girls
I'm happy to see your families enjoying your visit. Thank you for sharing.
I don’t speak Korean but I do speak Haitian Creole fluently bc while here in the states my mother and grandmother only spoke Haitian Creole in the house …I spoke English at home
Love the new place.. I see everyone is enjoying it as well
I love it when he said ",are you going to be tiger🐅 mom?" No
I just adore your beautiful family. And you are such a loving couple and wonderful parents. I am a first generation American, from Germany. My grandparents lived with us too! We had a big house and my Oma and Opa had their own apartment " upstairs" . My brother and I grew up flawlessly learning both languages fluently. Visiting our grandparents upstairs was only German, and "downstairs" it was only English! Plus, from an early age my mother had me write thank you notes to my aunts in Germany, plus we had kids books in German. Here is a thought , English during the with Mom, and when Dad comes home from work switch to Korean only. Good Luck with that!
Our home is English, Spanish and Hawaiian. All spoken in the home.
Nice- the music was wonderful.
Learning how the babies are continuing to adapt.
Your home is great into every moment living.
Plus, a tap into home school
I’d love to see you collab with Megan Moon! She has two Korean and black twins (boy and girl) as well. Beautiful kids.
Hi guys, it was interesting listening to that father say his children must only speak English at home (his wife looked quite uncomfortable when he was saying that), does he speak Korean? As a Speech and language therapy, we encourage parents who speak two different languages to speak to their children in their dominant language (so in your case Diana you speak English) and (your husband) speaks Korean to your children at home. Studies have shown that children can learn 5 languages at the same time. Please continue doing what you are doing, children understand more than what they are saying. A child who is 3yrs uses 2 - 3 word sentences, 4yr old 3 - 4 word sentences. when speaking to your child it is important to not use complicated words and as children of that age are only picking up key words. For example if you say to your child:- "Put dolly on the table, they understand but may just pick up these key words "dolly on table". Basically use age appropriate words to aid your children's understanding, do not use adult terms or words. You both having been doing a good jobs because their verbal language has increased. There is a lot of information on language development, raising bilingual children. There is a Chanel called "Yoruba Pikin". The father is Nigerian and speak the Yoruba language to his 3 boys (at home), their mum is Polish and speak her language to the children (at home), they live in Finland and learnt Finnish from school and they also speak English.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
@@wolfgangxx9560 thank you!! I fully agree. Ppl like to stick their noses where they don't belong. Let them raise their kids how they see fit. His wife didn't look uncomfortable to me. It makes perfect sense as the primary language in Korea is Korean. Also a non Nigerian may not understand his tone when he said what he said about only allowing English to be spoken at home. You made some very good points!
I doesn’t think but can be wrong he speak and understand Korean well that’s why one language is to be spoken in the home. I understand where he’s coming from.Then we have considered his culture as head of the household.
@@wolfgangxx9560 thanks for what you just said. You really really understood me. It shows you have lots of experiences on this. I know what I was saying because I have facts and experiences too. What i am doing in my family is working pretty well for my house hold. My kids can speak both Korean and english and also bit of Igbo language. They can relate well with my family back home in Nigeria and they can relate with my wife’s family here in korea too. So what else are those ignorant people ranting about?
@@wolfgangxx9560 I read and re read what you wrote.
In Vernons case his mother was his primary caregiver was she not? So it made sense that she communicated in her language.Communication is most èssential to the development of parent child relationships.
Secondly the Han min incident in the Uk has nothing to do with his ability to speak English.The incident took place because of the ignorance and prejudice of the immigration officer.
Last I checked a passport is a valid form of identification and it clearly states the nationality of it's holder.It should not matter what he looks like.
While being able to communicate in English would be an asset to him,in his line of work there are many models worldwide who only speak one language.
As a parent of a multicultural,multilingual household speaking all our languages without the confines of a lesson format helped the child develop their oral language skills.
Children will adapt to whatever language,wherever they go.
If all else fails their are efficient translator tools to help.
If they move to an English speaking country will he change to only Korean at home?
In South Africa, black children speak their African language at home, and English at school. They spend most of their time at school, so the language they speak at school becomes the dominant language. They grow up fully bilingual if the parents make sure to give them maximum exposure to the African language and culture. We do not make use of hagwons for them to learn English, we just don’t have that in South Africa.
Also, kids younger than seven can learn multiple languages at the same time, consistent exposure is all it takes.
Well done to Diane for speaking to her children in English from an early age. Even if dad also speaks to them in English they will still become fluent in Korean, because kids do that easier than older humans. It is good for them though that he speaks to them in Korean, it will help them to become versatile.
As another South African, I agree 100%
Wow! You are smart and experienced. It’s hard for a Some people to understand what you just said. I have lots of my fellow Nigerians here Married to Koreans too but none of their kids can speak english only korean that’s what they can speak, kids spend more time with their mom than their dad. so I know what I am doing.
@@MbaAngelstoryVlog Perhaps you and your wife can balance the time you spend with your children. That way they can be exposed to both languages at home. Your wife seemed uncomfortable in the video about your views because honestly, kids can speak both languages at home if exposed. Look at your host family, their children speak both languages at home and nothing is wrong with it.
@@MbaAngelstoryVlog I don’t understand the first part of your comment, “smart and experienced” and why it is hard for people to understand what I said, however I have tried to expand the comment to make it easier to understand. If you are the dad of the girls, I was not in disagreement with you necessarily, merely pointed out that kids do fine without hagwons.
@@mamahlolimasipa9901 hi there, nice meeting you here.
이중언어 아이들은 부모가 각자 편한 언어로 일관되게 자녀와 대화하면 조금 시간이 걸리더라도 양 언어를 모두 습득한다더라구요. 부모들이 양쪽 언어를 혼동되게 쓰지 않는게 중요하다 들었어요!
Yeah I agree my granddaughters mom speaks Spanish to her and it’s amazing how when she’s with her dad who speaks only English and some french Creole she can switch from speaking English to Spanish to her mom
This was cute😊 it seems like the older daughter liked Dianna son. Cannot blame her he's a cute boy.
Thank you for sharing your partnership with us. Seeing how you and Kyungho make decisions about the kids together and how your marriage is a true partnership is a joy to see. It comes through with how the kids engage with different people and with the ease the kids have playing and communicating with Kyungho. Keep it up! Great job!
Thank you for sharing another aspect of your family's interactions. As always I leave with a smile 😁
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@@diannainkorea 💗💗💗💗💗💗
I understand his point of view. Because they live in Korea and the kids will be immersed in that culture they will learn Korean almost like a native language. Speaking only English at home gives the chance to learn the language better that will not be dominant in the country. When they are older and learn well I’m sure this rule wont be as effective but for now its not a bad idea. Here in Miami in school they all speak and learn in English, If at home they do not speak spanish then they will not retain the language, but also if one parent consistently speaks in one language and the other parent in the other than this is just as effective as the first method in my opinion :D
Love to see two beautiful families coming together 🥰 full of love and laughter
The connection with the kids was adorably magical and the open conversation with the adults I think was educational for all of them. Really lovely video 💛💛💛
What a beautiful to see the coming together of different nationals. One love from Jamaica
Very interesting👍🏾 teaching kids 2 languages is very hard especially when they are not in that country but my husband speaks Japanese to our baby exclusively and I speak English only so hopefully he will be fluent in Japanese too even tho we are not in Japan ⭐️
Is he going to Japanese school aswell ? Because being in an English dominant society won’t help either. As your son may understand Japanese but won’t be able to speak it. Like myself for example I can understand Sotho when my parents talk to me but I’m not able to have to talk in full sentences. So I respond to my parents in English and they never forced me or ignored me to respond back in Sotho. So I lost the ability to speak my native language. Hopefully your child doesn’t have the struggle of switching between both languages as an adult because it’s a struggle out here. Sure your child may take longer to talk in full sentences in both language at his age or even toddler age but don’t worry his brain will figure it out and he will eventually speak.
Your baby is so cute. I like your approach
@@wolfgangxx9560 ah I see. Thank you for sharing this with me. I agree that might happen it’s very hard. We would like to send him to Japanese school in the future and we are trying our best teaching him at home. Yes bilingual kids sometimes take longer to talk but we are working with him maybe he might need some speech therapy. whatever help he needs we’re here supporting him ☺️
@@candycrusher2024 thank you!! ☺️⭐️
우앙 ~ 애기들 너~~~~~~무 이뻐용 더군다나 쌍둥이라니 딸 아들 성공하셨네요 !
He seems to be the one running the home...one language rule. Hopefully, his wife has a voice. The kids should learn his language too. Now is the best time to teach them. The younger, the easier.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.
Not sure what you heard but what I heard was that they speak English at home and Korean everywhere else outside the home. Which makes sense since Korean is the primary language. Sounded like she has a voice to me!
Yes. Those are his rules. Not sure if she has a voice.
In African households the father is the head of the household. What he said is good. Dad's African country most likely speak English as well but with an accent like his. So his people will likely understand the girls' English.
@@Nagoz83 thanks a lot for understanding me. People just like to say whatever they like and that’s their own opinion too. My channel speaks for itself, my kids and my family too
아이들 너무 귀여워요 재밌게 잘 보았어요
Watching all the way from 🇬🇧 Loving the content, Dianna looks very well. Glad to see the kids are having fun 🥰❤️
I really enjoy seeing ur vlogs 🤩 good contents. Nice to see that u got visitors. Ur kids blend well with others. Nice to see each time that u got creative activities for ur kids. Being a preschool teacher myself, I learn a lot from ur vlogs too ☺. Thank u. Stay happy always. Stay safe. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾
너무아름다운 부부네요.
서로 진심으로 진실한 사랑이
느껴져서 보는내내 감동입니다^^
다이아나 너무 멋져요^^
Still loving your content you are both great parents and I think you Diana and you Kyungho are doing great job instilling good values into the kiddos and providing a loving balanced home with both sides of the twins cultures heritages and languages being provided even miles away from the USA in Korea much love as always x
It's lovely u always trying to interact and chill with others
Wow! I like that you meet with other interracial couples. I learned a lot. Thank you.
Good reunion among friends I am so glad you and your husband are teaching at home from a very early time in your twins 😀 lives English-speaking from you and Korean speaking from your husband it will help them to adjust much faster in school and life it self you got my vote there are so many children can't speak there home country language old wise saying more is better when it involves communication 😀😍💜
You can speak multiple language in a home and kids will be able to pick it all up fluently. They’re sponges!!
Diana your babies are so sweet. you are kind and they are like you and their dad who is also kind. ❤️
Even if Minji and Jun never make friends, they always have each other and I love that for them 💞
Nice. Family get together. I agree learning more languages is the best. I know only two but interested learning more. 🥰
I like bilingual language ... it’s good for the grandma and grandpa for both family they can communicate to each family
I am curious to know if the father speaks his language around his home so that the children would have another language (trilingual)
잘 보았습니다. 아이들이 어울려서 즐겁게 노는 모습을 보니, 기분이 좋군요. 저는 이제 막 중학생이 된 첫째 조카(우리 형의 맏딸입니다)와, 지금 초등학생인 둘째 조카(우리 형의 아들이고, 첫째 조카의 남동생입니다)와, 유치원에 다니는 셋째 조카(우리 동생의 맏딸입니다)와, 어린이집에 다니는 넷째 조카(우리 동생의 둘째딸입니다)가 우리 집에 놀러와서 한데 어울려 노는 모습을 자주 보는지라, 이 풍경이 낯설지 않아요.
마직막에 조심히가세요~~
누가 한겨^^
에고 귀여운것...😍😍😍
다이아나의 아름다운 정서가 느끼어져 너무 좋아요
자주 보기를 원합니다 🌸🌻🌼🌹🌻🌼🌹🌺🌷🌾💐🌝🌞🌻🌼🌹
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As a South African, this is an interesting topic for me. Growing up, I learned three languages at home because different family members spoke to me in different languages. None of these languages were English, so I only started learning English at school, as it was the language of instruction. Over the years, I’ve picked up other languages, though I can understand them better than I can speak them.
At my high school, students spoke 9 of the 11 official languages, and our classes were a mix of different language groups. My point is: don’t limit your child. In South Africa, it’s normal for kids to speak multiple languages at once. When children are young, they can easily pick up languages. For instance, my son spoke two languages at home and a third at daycare. We later switched his daycare so he could also learn English, and he’s adapting very well. As he grows older, he’ll continue learning new languages. Multilingualism is a gift, especially when embraced early.
i love it that teach your children to speak and understand both your languages. I am sure the young man came to his own conclusions in raising his children and how he wants them to speak only English at home but i hope that you don't come to the decision that this is a good choice for your family specially being that you have parents that are from two different cultures and speak different languages. why not speak your native language at home and English? I don't think his wife was of the same mindset.
Vernon from seventeen. who grew up in Korea, who is an kpop idol! Doesn’t speak Korean at home either as his mother doesn’t really know a lick of Korean. And look at him now he is fluent in both languages. So I understand what the African father was saying as their fluently in English would be reduced. Do you know majority of the kids life would be spent outside then home. So they will get more exposure to Korean language a lot more than English. If one thinks about. You have also have to think about also those kids become adults and what if they want to travel or study overseas or visiting the African side of the family and they have no grasp on the English language and would struggle to communicate. Thus making them having a difficult time. Plus it’s not like they are moving the states anytime soon. If they did move the states the same rules apply. Only allowed to speak Korean at home as they are in an English speaking nation. Look at the case of Han min the black+ Korean model he doesn’t really know how to speak English or any Nigerian language and he struggles everytime he travels overseas for his modeling work because he can’t communicate. Another issue arose when he was at the border in the English speaking countries ( he was going home to Korea) as they were questioning if he was really Korean and he couldn’t fully communicate in English that he is Korean and the passport is not a fake/scam. Things like do pose a challenge for Koreans that look black even though they are half Korean. Because looking at Han min I would have never known he was half Korean unlike his siblings who obviously look half Korean ( basically having that biracial look with Korean ). So I agree with the African father and it’s makes perfect logical sense why they only speak English at home as they not going to international school in Korea.