dd and language school

[thesourceofLoveandLight]

We are a bilingual family of two cultures. We relocated to the UK last year, and have settled DD in school here. On Saturdays she attends school in her other language, at the level she would have been at should we have stayed in the other country. The other language is non alphabetic, and can be hard work.

DD hates it. Homework is a huge chore and turning into a fight more often than not.

She would prefer to quit. My worry is that we may go back to the other country - DH doesn't have a visa here yet - so she will need to be literate there for school, and even if we stay here, she needs to know her own country's language.

AiBU making her study?

OP I would also urge you to consider your attitude... you have had a lot of advice and some of your posts sound a bit defeatist/ negative / anxious. Your daughter will no doubt pick on that.

I was raised bilingually, so was my DH, and so are my children now, with an extra language at school (5 languages in total). Both my parents and DH's managed to foster an attitude of curiosity and respect for languages, and a drive to achieve and maintain native-level skills, oral and written, despite moving countries and changing education systems. I am a linguist and have studied language acquisition, both for children and adults, first and second language, and I think you have had some great advice on this thread.

Also rereading the thread I think that your goal is unrealistic. It is unreasonable to expect your DD to slot back seamlessly and straightaway into the Japanese school system after an absence of one or two years. The only way you could achieve that is by doing the Japanese curriculum at home with her - ie hours of "school" after school every day. Is your goal worth it? Is the approach needed going to be counterproductive? A pp suggested an alternative- keep the language going as best you can while you are in the UK, attack on all fronts, but bear in mind that if/when you go to Japan your daughter might need a year at an international school while she catches up / settles back in. Would that be an acceptable alternative?

BTW what are your DH's views on this?