Assimilation

I was thinking today how quickly children adjust to new cultures and places. When I talk to Taylor, who has been in England for all of a month, I am always laughing at the English accent she seems to have quickly developed. My neighbour had visitors from Ireland last month and they also were practicing their Canadian accents. I wonder if when William's niece arrives from Scotland in a few weeks if she will also pick up our non-accent.
The last time I was in England, my Nan was telling me that when she visited the summer after we had moved to Canada I corrected almost everything she said. 'No Nanny, it's not the sweet shop, it's the candy store'. The few Britishisms I have held on to are the titles of my grandparents (Nan and Grandad - with the Irish ones being Granny and Granda- instead of the more North American Grandma and Grandpa), my mum is not my mom, and for some reason I still say grip instead of bobby pin, along with a few others.
There is really no reason to this post but I am posting it anyways.