Serhii "Kolos" Martyniuk: why is my daughter's Ukrainian language at risk?

Ukrainian musician, soloist of the rock band "Violet" and soldier of the Armed Forces Serhii "Kolos" Martyniuk recently shared his fears about the future of his daughter Eva. Why did the issue of language environment in kindergarten become so acute for him?

Parental fears during the war

Serhii Martyniuk, known for his active public position, believes that by sending his daughter to kindergarten, he risks her linguistic identity. The main concern of the artist is that Eva, communicating with other children, may unconsciously learn the Russian language. The musician notes that this threatens the spread of the language of the occupying country.

"If everything works out, Eva will go to kindergarten this year, and Katya will finally breathe at least a little after years of maternity leave. A new stage that I am really looking forward to, especially now, when I spend very little time with the little one. And at the same time, I am secretly afraid to let her go Yevchyk from home, means to give it, even partially, to another world. In particular, Serhiy Martyniuk shared on his Facebook.

The influence of the environment on children's consciousness

For the Martyniuk family, it is important that the youngest daughter avoids the Russian language. But what if most of the teachers and children communicate with her in kindergarten? Serhiy draws attention to the fact that even those who publicly support Ukrainian-speaking often continue to speak Russian with their children at home.

"Why do so many acquaintances, who seem to have switched to Ukrainian on social media and in public, continue to communicate with their children in Russian? Why are we still looking for historical justifications for this pain, instead of changing it already, without waiting for some "in time", victory, etc. ?" - asks Sergey.

Subscriber support and problem solving

The comments under Serhiy's post indicate significant support for his position. Many users emphasize the importance of talking with children and explaining to them the evils of the Russian language. Some even share their own parenting methods that help children avoid the influence of the occupier's language.

"It somehow happened to me that even my little one covers her ears if she hears that YouTube has uploaded something "commonly understood". On the playground, I heard her asking several times not to speak to her in Russian, because it is the language of the enemy, " shared one of users.

Summary and hope for changes

Serhii "Kolos" Martyniuk believes that the time for change is coming. He urges parents to be consistent in their choice of language of communication with their children and not to tolerate Russian culture. The issue of linguistic identity is becoming more and more relevant, especially in the context of the war with Russia.

Editor: Emiliia Morozova