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Well, I speak English with my children and that’s fine, because everyone thinks it is okay if you speak English. 

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Almost everyone. I sometimes get funny looks in the supermarket when I’m talking English with my child. 

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But it is true that the status of a language can have an impact in several different ways. 

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 For example in the availability of sources and materials.  I can access English anywhere.  

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I can even get English books for my children in the library in Utrecht, where I live. 

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But also the attitude of people about you raising your child bilingually might differ. 

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So yes, it's often fine if it's English, but maybe less so if it’s Turkish, for some people. 

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That’s something that different people, such as friends, family members or just someone on the street, may have an opinion about.  

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And that can be very difficult as a parent.  You will have to be strong to think “Well, this is best for my child”. 

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It’s the same as whether to give sweets to your child, those kind of of things.