Language Development of Multilingual Children (Guide for parents with different native languages)
When each parent has a different native language
As parents your support is of the utmost importance for your child’s language learning skills. Therefore, as soon as the child is born, it is crucial that the parents discuss with each other how they are going to support their child. Researchers suggest that parents should always speak their native language with their children. According to studies, when it comes to raising and teaching children, the native language is the most effective way to do so. Using the native language also helps maintain an emotional relationship be tween parents and their children. In addition, this also helps the child in communicating clearly with both sides of the family, while also becoming familiar with both cultures.
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