When parents speak more than one language it can be difficult to choose whether to introduce both or all of the languages from birth, or to rather wait until the child’s skills in one language have become established before introducing the second (or additional) language(s). Simultaneous bilingualism vs Sequential bilingualism Simultaneous bilingualism is when bilingualism is […]
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Single parents can raise a bilingual child
Raising a bilingual child successfully does not require both parents constantly present. There are many ways to make this work!
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Signs of Communication Disorders
How can we find out if our child has a communication disorder?
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Family Language Strategies
Parents who want to raise their children with more than one (or two) languages, often look for ways to make this work. A first step to find answers is to ask the right questions: What language should your child speak with whom, when and… why? Furthermore: Who else in your community speaks your language that […]
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Children can help us in case of emergency
As parents we hope that our children will never have to experience this, but it can happen that they are the only ones who can help us in case of emergency. I know it’s scary and we all may not want to even think about this. I know many families where one of the parents […]
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