I don't know what I can say about this.
I know that a child will develop its intonation at the early age and will be very difficult to change later in life. I myself is a good example of speaking broken Cantonese-toned English. I also know that a child can simultaneously master several different languages almost effortlessly at the early years.
However, is it best for the child to teach her a language which has very limited real life use?
My brother sent me this. I am sharing with all my friends. English translation after the original Chinese.
人生吧， 0歲出場，10歲快樂成長；20為情彷徨；30基本定向；40拼命打闖；50回頭望望；60告老還鄉；70搓搓麻將；80曬曬太陽；90躺在床上；100掛在牆上...
生的偉大，死莫淒涼！
能牽手的時候，請別只是肩並肩，
能擁抱的時候，請別只是手牽手，
能在一起的時候，請別輕易分開！
2009新概念
一個中心：一切以健康為中心
兩個基本點：
遇事瀟灑一點，看事糊涂一點。
三個忘記：
忘記年齡，忘記過去，忘記恩怨。
四個擁有：
無論你有多弱或多強，一定要擁有真正愛你的人，擁有知心朋友，擁有向上的事業，擁有溫暖的住所。
五個要：
要唱，要跳，要俏，要笑，要苗條。
六個不能：
不能餓了纔吃，不能渴了纔喝,不能困了纔睡，不能累了纔歇，不能病了纔檢查，不能老了再後悔!
Life: [Chinese has no tense. I used a simple present here. Depending on your age, some should be in past tense, some should be in future tense. :-)]
Year 0: come out
Year 10: grow up happily
Year 20: look for love
Year 30: set life's direction
Year 40: work hard
Year 50: look back
Year 60: go home
Year 70: play cards
Year 80: lie under the sun
Year 90: lie on the bed
Year 100: hang on the wall
Live great and die with no regret;
When we can hold hands, do not just walk side by side;
When we can embrace, do not just hold hands;
When we are together, do let separation come easily.
New Concepts in 2009
One focus: health
Two principles: Be cool and be fussy
Three forgetfulnesses: forget age, forget past and forget adversity
Four possessions: a loving life partner, understanding friends, prosperous business and a warm home.
Five verbs: sing, dance, be light-hearted, smile and be slim.
Six do-s [I changed the original negatives into positives except the last one]: eat before hungry; drink before thirsty; sleep before tired; check up before sick; don't get old before regretting wasting the life.
