The article recounts the experience of journalist Conz Preti, whose son unexpectedly conversed fluently in Spanish during a family visit to Argentina. It emphasizes that raising bilingual kids, while challenging, can be accomplished through consistency, exposure, and practice. Experts, including speech-language pathologists Liliana Diaz and Farwa Husain, dispel fears parents have about language confusion, highlighting that bilingual children do not face delays compared to their monolingual peers. They share strategies for nurturing multilingualism in households without requiring expensive classes or schools.
Raising bilingual kids can feel like a challenge, but with consistency, exposure, and practice, it's possible to successfully teach your child two or more languages.
According to a 2013 article in the journal Learning Landscapes, kids who speak two languages are not more likely than kids who speak one to have difficulties with language.
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