[kirbystarcat]

Thanks for bringing up this topic, Traci. We have recently returned home from Vietnam with our second child. I have been struggling with this issue myself. We are not in an area where Spanish is widely used but it is certainly more accessible to our daughter than Vietnamese is for our son. I intend to put DD in Spanish class and hope she likes it and feel strongly that I want her to be fluent. We are attempting to counterbalance in other ways than language with DS. For example, it is much easier to host exchange students form Vietnam than it is Guatemala. We have a student now from Vietnam and were fortunate enough to spend time with her family while we were on our pick up trip. That is a personal relationship that will continue to grow in the future that will connect DS to Vietnam. I also try to cook food from both cultures and connect us all that way. We read books from both cultures and actively participate in activities with other families who have adopted from each country. I am eager to see what others post here.