Bilingual Language Struggles: Why Your Child Understands but Won't Speak with Mimi
Dam Parenting16 Heinä 2025

Bilingual Language Struggles: Why Your Child Understands but Won't Speak with Mimi

If your child is a "passive bilingual"—understanding your home language but refusing to speak it—you aren't failing. In this episode of Dam Parenting, Eva welcomes back Mimi to take a warm, honest, and direct look at the psychology of language choice. Moving beyond the "just add more exposure" trope, we dive into the research of Susanne Döpke and Piaget to explain why child-centered interaction is the real key to unlocking speech.

We explore how your child’s natural egocentrism means they only speak the language that feels emotionally engaging and relevant to their world. We discuss why "connection before correction" is vital for building the confidence to speak, and how to create low-pressure environments where the home language feels like a gift rather than a requirement. If you’re tired of the language tug-of-war, tune in to learn how to turn passive listening into active, meaningful conversation through the power of emotional attunement.

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DAMChats 5) When the Whole House Gets Sick—Flu Season in the Netherlands

DAMChats 5) When the Whole House Gets Sick—Flu Season in the Netherlands

It’s official: the flu in the Netherlands has hit epidemic levels, and our households were not spared. In this episode of Dam Parenting, Eva and Maren take a warm, honest, and direct look at the reali...

12 Helmi 202416min

23) Children’s Mental Health: Navigating Moves and Life Changes with Kate Berger from the Expat Kids Club

23) Children’s Mental Health: Navigating Moves and Life Changes with Kate Berger from the Expat Kids Club

Change is the only constant in expat life, but that doesn't make it easy—especially for our children. In this episode of Dam Parenting, we sit down with Kate Berger from the Expat Kids Club to take a ...

7 Helmi 202446min

DAMChats 4) What We Learned About Reading

DAMChats 4) What We Learned About Reading

On today's episode of DAMChats Eva's voice is back and together with Maren, they discuss the latest episode with Elizabeth Goode from Goode Writes and Reads, and the insights they garnished from the e...

5 Helmi 202413min

22) The ABCs of Baby Books: Choosing the Right Literature for Every Age with Elizabeth Goode

22) The ABCs of Baby Books: Choosing the Right Literature for Every Age with Elizabeth Goode

Reading to your child is one of the simplest yet most profound acts of parenting, but where do you start when the board book aisle feels overwhelming? To celebrate De Nationale Voorleesdagen⁠ , we sit...

31 Tammi 202438min

21) Introducing Baby Allergens: A Guide to Peanuts, Eggs, and Early Exposure with ViniMini

21) Introducing Baby Allergens: A Guide to Peanuts, Eggs, and Early Exposure with ViniMini

The window between 4 and 6 months is a critical phase for your baby’s development, but for many parents, it’s also a source of major stress. In this vital episode of Dam Parenting, we sit down with Jo...

24 Tammi 202445min

DAMChats 3) Overcoming Mom Guilt: Honest Conversations and Practical Strategies

DAMChats 3) Overcoming Mom Guilt: Honest Conversations and Practical Strategies

Mom guilt is the uninvited companion that follows us from the nursery to the office. Whether it’s the guilt of taking ten minutes for yourself or second-guessing every parenting decision you make, it’...

22 Tammi 202417min

20) Parental Mental Health: Partner Check-ins and Relationship Self-Care with Dr. Naomi

20) Parental Mental Health: Partner Check-ins and Relationship Self-Care with Dr. Naomi

In honor of Parental Mental Health Day, Dam Parenting is tackling a topic that often goes unspoken: the mental health of the partnership. When life gets busy in the Netherlands, it’s easy to let your ...

17 Tammi 202443min

DAM Chats 2) How to Stop Worrying About "Spoiling" Your Child: A Mindset Shift

DAM Chats 2) How to Stop Worrying About "Spoiling" Your Child: A Mindset Shift

Are we spoiling them or just meeting their needs? In this second episode of our DAM Chat series, Eva and Maren tackle the age-old dilemma of spoiling versus nurturing. We take a warm, honest, and dire...

15 Tammi 202415min

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