Bilingual parenting (Mandarin + English): our small reflection project

Hi all — My partner and I are Asian immigrants raising two little boys in the U.S. in a bilingual home (Mandarin + English). Besides the language part, we’re also learning how to support their emotional growth — which honestly feels even harder sometimes because that is something we didn’t have growing up.

We’ve been learning from books like Siblings Without Rivalry and Good Inside, and reflecting on situations as they happen, for example, recently when our 3yo son was called a “bad person” by a classmate, we tried to support him emotionally while also working with his teachers.

We started a small YouTube channel in Mandarin (some with English subtitles), where we share our book notes, parenting reflections, and real-life stories.

👉 Channel: www.youtube.com/@TheNiuTuFamily

We hope it may become a memory log for our kids too. If anyone’s interested or walking a similar journey, I’d love to connect!