JanBB,
No lah, I am not going with hubby this time. He kept saying I very "狠心" to abandon him and the kids. Make me sooooo guilty (only for a short while then later forget). But I have my MIL and mum to thank to for I am really 放心 that my kids are in their good hands.
Your hubby is family man that why he is concerned about the kids lah. Try to persuade him about the couple time again coz I need it is impt and helps to balance out the time and stress we faced with our kids (if not, can go mad???). I think just a dinner date should be okay right? I think nothing to be 不放心 as only a few hours of being away.
Re:Bilingual
My girl is still not. Her English is quite broken...
We are used to speak Chinese to her and she had not been to school that is why. But in my view, English is rather easy to pick up after they go to school so I am not that concerned. I prefer Chinese as her main lang now since that is her mother tongue.
I don't know if I am wrong but I think kids who speak English more tend to have a harder time to learn Chinese while kids who speak Chinese can pick up English easier???
MAybe you can start off by slowing speaking more Chinese at home?? When he reply in English, request him to reply again in Chinese???
One thing is that most interesting / popular characters are in English (Sesame Street, Mickey etc)... Only one I can think of is Doraemon? Let him watch the cartoon? How about singing those Chinese children songs (includes with funny action)??? My girl now loves 我是一个大苹果 song when I sing with her and exagerrate the actions.