I have a nine year old daughter called Aidan. She moved to LA with her mum, (who is Californian), about six months ago after spending her first nine years growing up in London. I Skype her a lot and talk on the phone when we can get the time difference to work for us. I miss her a lot.
I'm experiencing and witnessing the breakdown of her language and the gradual decline of her vocabulary. I'm sure the school is good and I think that her life is probably better and richer than the one she was destined to have over here. I don't know, only time will tell. But the way she is beginning to talk and pronounce her words depresses me.
No offence y'all. But the way you guys communicate. In LA anyway, direct from Hollywood, 9 year old school girl talk. OMG!!! Makes me wince.