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General advice for parents

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Hey, guys! If you are parents who want to raise your bilingual child, there are some general advice for you! Be consistent        The best way to maintain bilingualism is to compartmentalize the languages, separating how and with whom each language is used, clearly and consistently. Do what feels natural        If one parent is more comfortable speaking English, it may be more natural for the child to hear one language exclusively from one parent. Keep your child interested        Encouragement and praise for spontaneously using a second language can go a long way toward enhancing the language acquisition.

How to raise a bilingual child

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  H i, everyone. Welcome back to my blog! Well, we’re going to talk about the topic that many people want to know.  “How to raise your child to become bilingual”, When you decide to raise your child with two or three languages, there are tons of journal or different types of methods and it’s no right or wrong. 1.     Family agreement: Even though agreement within the family is perhaps the most essential ingredient, I am sometimes asked, "What do I do if my partner doesn't want me speaking to our child in a language he doesn't understand?" An insecure spouse may fear being excluded from "the secret language" between the other parent and the child. Discuss and compromise. It is very important that couples find some solution that is acceptable to both parents as well as beneficial to the child. 2.    Enthusiastic, yet realistic: Once the idea of two languages has settled in, many people consider adding more. Usually, the number o...