i think this article is talking about, how when children have a first language that is not english, when they do learn english, their communication with their parents start to decline.i agree with this becuase i have seen it happen in my family plenty of times and i hear many stories like it too.
i have heard many stories where students, around middle school mostly, have parents who dont speak english, and the student has either forgotten their native language or just started lacking the skills. so communication with their parents is a problem because when either the parent or child speaks, both sides have trouble understanding eachother.
in my family, all the grown ups were born in the Dominican Republic, and my generation was born in new york. but there are only a few of the grown ups who actually learned english. alot of my cousins parents dont speak english, and have a hard time communicating with eachother. one of my uncles wife, is always complaining about how my 5 year old cousin talks to her, and she never understands him.
this article reminded me alot of my family.
the point is that when parents only speak their native language, and their children start using a second language with them, that causes a barrier between relationships. the child can feel aggravated that their mom/dad doesnt ever understand them, and the parent can feel aggravated because they dont understand the child and feel bad.
I agree with you on this 100%, I have many Spanish speaking friends some also being Dominican and they communication was dwindled down. Many of my friends they started teaching their parents English and for the most part it has build a stronger bond.
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