This is Gideon, a 3-year-old boy. Rick was trying to teach him to count in Chinese. It is smart and cute of him to start basic lessons with his little hands. “Children are like sponges when it comes to language,” so, if we could make time to play and learn with them, it would pay off. It is often said that it is easier to learn a language when you are younger, because the mind is like a sponge, waiting to absorb new information. It has been my experience that though this may be true, it is usually better to focus on learning the native language first for a child, and understanding the basic rules for grammar, pronunciation etc,. before trying to learn other languages in depth. That does not mean you cannot expose them to other languages, but make learning the native language first a priority. I had an experience with my nephew, where he attended a school that was undergoing a pilot experiment. In his classes, the only language they were allowed to speak, was Spanish, even though his native language, like mine, is English. This led to some problems later in high school where even though he and I could converse in Spanish, his English needed some work. So, my point is: learning other languages while a child is very young, can seem impressive, but make sure he or she learns their native language correctly as well. :)