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Not which, but when.
I live in Europe, virtually on a national border, and with 20 minutes I can have been to two other countries both of which have their own language.

My sons speak 4 languages - English, German, French and Luxembourgish. They would easily pass as native speakers in three of those countries.

But they didn't learn all this in school - they learnt it as infants, for whom language aquisiation appears to be effortless!

There is at least anecdotal evidence that learning each addition language also gets easier.

Therefore, I would suggest, don't worry too much which language your teaching them, but start as early as you possibily can. You dont even need to teach them - just talk to them.
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Tough one  Symbioxys | 07/29/08
Not which, but when.  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 07/30/08
Absolutely. But don't forget...  patibulo | 07/30/08
I'm talking about toddlers.  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 07/30/08
Creches . . .  JLHenry | 07/31/08
reply  ink2order@... | 07/30/08
What and How  potomac79 | 07/30/08
Japanese! or maybe Spanish (if in the US)  javajunkie@... | 07/30/08
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motivate them  patibulo | 07/30/08
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Latin  joaolcbarros@... | 07/30/08
Latin  Andrea Gretsky | 07/30/08
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NOT Latin  iluminar | 07/30/08
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Learn them when you need them.  pmcgrath@... | 07/30/08
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You, sir, are correct.  pmcgrath@... | 07/30/08
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