– you have heard it from me and many others: to be in with the best chance of raising a bilingual child, who can confidently speak the family languages, the recommendation for parents is to be consistent with their choice… Read More ›
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Parents of bilingual children – what if one of you feels left out?
“What if I don’t understand what my child is saying?” is one of the bigger concerns a parent of a budding bilingual child can have. It can be a worry especially for parents in families who follow the one parent,… Read More ›
Bilingual children and grandparents
Today’s post about bilingual children and grandparents was partly inspired by some of the great ideas my fellow bloggers had around the topic “How technology can help you bring up a bilingual child”, which was the May edition of the… Read More ›
Raising Multilingual Children Blogging Carnival: How technology can help you bring up a bilingual child.
I am so proud to be hosting the May edition of the Raising Multilingual Children blogging carnival and bringing together a wonderful array of insightful posts from my talented fellow blogger friends. “How can technology help to raise a bilingual… Read More ›
Are you expecting a bilingual baby?
You might think it’s strange to ask whether you are expecting a bilingual baby. Surely you can’t know how many languages your child is going to speak! Well, of course you are right, you can not exactly know how it… Read More ›
Book review: Colin Baker’s “A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism”
“My child mixes their two languages. Is this normal?” “Neither of us speaks a second language. How can we help our child become bilingual?” “How do I know my child’s language development in each language is normal and acceptable?” “What… Read More ›
7 things you should not say to a bilingual child
Children can be sensitive about almost anything to do with themselves – be it their bodies, looks, family, friends, hobbies, the list is endless. Languages are no exception, so adults should be mindful when making comments or even asking questions… Read More ›
Bilingual children: (re)introducing a family language
As the benefits of bilingualism are getting more widely known and the old myths about it dispelled, more and more parents decide to pass on the family languages to their children, giving them the gift of an additional language, fantastic!… Read More ›
3 ways to intensify the minority language exposure for your bilingual child
So you want to pass on your language to your children, but feel that they are not getting enough exposure to it – a familiar scenario for many minority language parents. You have made a quick calculation and noticed that… Read More ›
Single parent? Want to raise a bilingual child?
Most advice for parents raising bilingual children is based on the presumption that there are two parents actively involved in the upbringing. What if you are a single parent and don’t have the support of a partner – can it… Read More ›