Q&A: How can a single parent raise a bilingual and bicultural child?
Question Hello! I’m expecting my first child in February. I’m going to be a single parent – my son’s father is Mexican and I’m white. My son’s father will not be in his life whatsoever, but I want my son to know his culture and know who he is on the inside. I want him...10 ways to motivate your bilingual baby and toddler to speak
https://multilingualparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/8745e04e-d639-49c1-8ff7-34f3872eab52.mp4 Starting early, getting into the habit and staying positive are some of the vital components for getting your bilingual baby or toddler to speak a minority...
Bilingual children – no language confusion!
We have answered more than two hundred questions on the topic of raising bilingual children, and the worry that gets mentioned most frequently is whether kids growing up to learn more than one language can get confused by the languages in their family and...
Q&A: What if a parent does not understand the language a bilingual child learns first?
Question Hello, I’m pregnant with our first baby and start to be worried about the future language development of my son. I’m Polish, my fiancé is French and we communicate in English (I can’t speak French and my fiancé can’t speak Polish)....
Q&A: Should a parent stick to the minority language when others are around?
Question Hi Rita, I recently was recommended your site to get advice how to raise my son bilingual. Our family background. We have a 1-year-old boy, who’s just starting to form some sounds. My husband is British and I’m Hungarian, we live in the UK. So far...Newsletter
