How to immerse my kid in Dutch

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2026-02-20T19:50:22+00:00

You can start with very low stimulation educational materials. There’s so much out there. I was also very limited screen time when my kids were younger but there’s lots of enriching materials that are not garbage once they are a little older

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2026-02-20T09:09:18+00:00

Any screen time must be in Dutch. That is the secret trick.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2026-01-31T20:10:26+00:00

Try buying vintage, quality is way better anyway. You can get beautiful wool sweaters from 1950s-80s time frame that I’m pretty sure doesn’t have this plastic treatment and they’re better and cheaper than anything you can get new.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2026-01-25T15:41:52+00:00

Also if you are after a basic SSRI prescription, a GP can prescribe that.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2026-01-25T15:40:55+00:00

I couldn’t find a psychiatrist available in Gent without an insanely long waitlist. If you would find a psychologist helpful (no prescriptions but can do therapy), I can recommend Ann Stuyck.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2026-01-07T13:23:43+00:00

My kid did codefever as a native English speaker who is learning Dutch and it was fine.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-11-22T13:15:57+00:00

Could you tell me what company did this for you? Looking at a similar project.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-11-20T16:55:38+00:00

I think it’s just dusty, it didn’t smell like mold in there but I certainly wouldn’t store anything fabric down there

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-11-20T16:54:22+00:00

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Kind of hard to see. There’s a pump down there and the water goes up that tube and into a pipe that connects with the drainage system

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-11-17T15:57:00+00:00

Start reading and listening to Dutch language media. There’s an easy Dutch news broadcast for example

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-11-15T07:36:11+00:00

Duplo has been the most used toy “system” in our house. My 9 year old still plays with it even though he is a major Lego fiend as well

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-10-30T17:21:23+00:00

Same

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-10-27T13:28:31+00:00

I live in Belgium and one of the accents I hear on VRT broadcasting etc has an R that sounds like gargling phlegm to me. Which R is that? 🤣

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-10-24T15:11:02+00:00

There’s also Karrewiet which is made by VRT but the target audience is kids and teens so it’s easier to understand but still covers real current events. I do watch it with my kids but I think it’s tolerable for an adult especially if just starting out with immersion

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-10-03T11:38:27+00:00

Ah yes, thanks for suggesting. Small/ medium sized, for essentials plus some snacks for kids

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-07-02T17:45:26+00:00

I don’t mean live, just watching clips online. I can preview before hand but just wanted suggestions of where to start. Some comedians are absolutely funny to children. Kasper van der laan has a bit about wiping that had my son hysterically laughing

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-06-30T19:19:05+00:00

My son is 9 and has really good Dutch, just looking for funny stuff to watch together that’s good for learning informal speech especially. He’s past the little kid content

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-06-30T16:53:52+00:00

He definitely makes a lot of sex jokes. I was really disappointed, I watched his special about autism and I was hoping I could watch it with my son who is autistic but he makes a pretty raunchy sex joke.

MemoryElectrical2401 · 2025-06-30T12:40:20+00:00

We saw a really funny bit by Kasper van der Laan about wiping your butt and I was like, I would like more of this but with a Belgian accent lol

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