Why do so many Americans fail to see the acceptance of Spanish as a second language as a gift for their kids?

I have no idea. I wish I grew up speaking both English and Spanish though. I'm taking Spanish this Winter though as my second language! :)

It doesn't has hurt anyone to be bilingual. But for ABCs(American Born Chinese), who families main spoken Chinese is Cantonese, they want then learn Mandarin. Because they see it the future is doing business with China and their job might need people who know Mandarin. Even when kids, who are part Chinese part Caucasian or part French Canadian, the grandparent from the the Chinese side want them to learn Mandarin or hope that will happen. Even when the spoken language Cantonese. Even Steve Wynn he has learn to speak Mandarin, but I wonder why not also Cantonese. Because in Hong Kong, people speak Cantonese with each other at home, out shopping, eating out, at work(unless meeting some from the mainland or Taiwan) and in school. Even Hong Kong movies are still made in Cantonese.

I have also heard this before where it was say why don't you learn are language when doing business with us, why do we have to learn yours. Meaning why does it have to be English, so if a company doing business in France, why you don't they speak Franch, why do we have to speak English. It the same if a U.S. company was do business in Germany, Italy or Holland. It more of why do English has to be the main language in doing business in other countries, and not people learning the country's language. That is which ever country or countries the company they work for is doing business with in this world.

In Europe, where countries are as close together as our US states, it is practical for children to learn many languages. However, it is never suggested that someone from, say, Italy, who moves to France, should continue to speak Italian and not French, expecting the native French to adapt to his Italian heritage by learning Italian. I think here in the USA that children should learn French and Spanish, just as they learn Math and Science, because it is helpful for travel and it broadens the mind to learn. Private schools nearly always teach at least one foreign language as part of the curriculum. But the USA is an English-speaking nation. I do not think we should decide to cater to any ethnic group and expect that everyone should speak any language INSTEAD of English, and that seems to be the mindset of many Spanish-speaking people.

Not a thing wrong with being bilingual and our children learning a second language. But,the fact that Spanish is forced upon our children is wrong. If my child wants to learn a second language,it should be his choice which one it is.

The fact is,those coming to our country are supposed to learn the language of this country. It shouldn't be forced upon anyone to learn the language of those immigrating here.

Why Spanish? The two countries on the rise on the world stage are China and India. It will be more helpful for them to learn Mandarin Chinese or Hindi in order for them to compete economically on the world stage.

Maybe because of all the Latin Spanish people you guys have in America and to comunicate you need to learn some kind of language since they dont like to learn English haha

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THIS IS AMERICA! WE SPEAK ENGLISH! PERIOD. I will not press one for english. If you want Spanish as a national language move back to mexico. If you are not here as a legal alien, move back to where ever you came from. If you are here legally, the abide by our laws and speak the language.

You are wrong. I studied Spanish in high school and in college. It did nothing for me. I don't use Spanish. I have no need. None of my friends or family members use Spanish. We are all living good lives.

Many people are too lazy or too ignorant to learn a second language, so in order to save face they go on the offensive and try to make it look like there is something wrong with those who do know a second language.