[Lei Lei]

I think there is a difference between parents who purposely do NOT teach their kids Kreyol and children who simply do not pick of the language or children who just feel more comfortable speaking another language "English" for example. A parent who purposely does not teach their child or kids to speak Kreyol in my opinion is doing them an injustice. Nationality is where we or our kids are born. Race is who we are. And we as Haitian have a responsibility to our kids to let them know who and where they come from. We have a responsibility to teach them the customs, traditions and language. Now if they chose not to use the information supplied to them, or exercises and practice the knowledge given that's on them. If they feel more comfortable speaking English in the home, that's on them too. But they can't make me speak it. LOL. Oh and best believe if I speak they will answer. I don't care if it's in English or kreyol. But they will answer. Many kids growing up now, start school and most of their friends speak English. Mine are a prime example. However, I speak kreyol to them. They understand, what I am saying, requesting or telling them to do. Remember, before the kids went to school, they were home. Back to the basics, it starts at home. Teaching them "values and culture" we have to ensure they can understand the roots to it all. Why the slave owners' couldn't understand the language? Why some of our words, are a French, Spanish or English derivative. At the end of the day, our kids are our kids and we try and raise them the best way we see fit, for what we think is a better outcome for them. The language situation here in the states English vs. creole is a little different from the language debate in Haiti Creole or French. Now I might be wrong, but in Haiti Creole or French is more of a social class issue. if you went to school and you are educated you speak French. Those less fortunate speak kreyol. I mean don't get me wrong and I am not trying to be insulting but from what I've seen, it seemed to be true. Verses, here in the states, English is the primary language, so its more of a majority rule, that's just what gets spoken here and if you want to be able to communicate unless you are also fluent in Spanish you will have to learn it.