Raising Kids in a Bilingual Household - EverydayFamily
Many children today were born and raised in a Bilingual Household. Many people think that there will be much confusion for the children as they hear 2 languages being spoken. That is not true. Children are able to acquire both languages. In fact there are many advantages for children living in a Bilingual Household. Some of these advantages include development of skills such cognitive growth and creativity.
Growing up I knew many who lived in a Bilingual Household as Spanish and English were both spoken. I was curious to know if the friends I grew up with were able acquire both languages without any problems. Of course it never seemed to be a problems and according to the article it's not. In fact I did notice that they certainly did have more advantages for them. As I lived in a border town an argument could be made that they had an easier time finding a job as many businesses were big on Spanish and English speaking.
I find it interesting that living in this type of household isn't a problem. I always did wonder if babies would get confused. I myself did hear a little Spanish but not much in a early years as a child and I never had any problems learning to speak.
I would definitely agree with this article. As I said earlier I saw all of this growing up and its makes sense. I would be interested to learn more about this. I wonder if a child could live in a household where more than 4 languages are spoken.
Many people in this world speak multiple languages. Some are learning more languages. These people seem to have greater opportunities. International Dating/Marriage isn't frowned upon either. So it's possible a Spanish Speaker could fall for a French speaker which would lead to children.
This is interesting. At my job, I see children communicating with their family members in another language besides English. The kids almost act as translators between the teachers and parents. It's fascinating that small children can acquire a whole new language at a young age while adults typically struggle with learning a second language. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe article was insightful and interesting. I do not believe bilingual infants get confuse. They know how to distinguish between languages. However, I read in another article that one parent should speak one language and the other parent the second language to stay consistent. I grew up with two languages; at home I spoke Spanish and at school I spoke English. So I knew when to code switch between both languages. However, I tend to combine the two languages, which is bad, since I do not know the word in one language. I agree with you that children and infants are smarter than people give them credit for.
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting, especially since I was thinking the most thing not so long ago about bilingual household. I, myself grew up speaking both English and Spanish. Although, the difference is at home I will speak Spanish not English, whereas at school I will speak English not Spanish. I still grew up speaking both just in different environments. So it really is interesting household has multi-languages that was spoken.
ReplyDeleteI went to a bilingual school up until the third grade. I never thought that my English learning had been harmed by this. I haven't retained any Spanish, but I can speak with the accent very well and can read it for the most part proficiently. It's nice to find an article that validates learning two languages together helps learning faculties. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think living in a bilingual household would be so amazing. I think it would give students more cognitive abilities and more critical thinking skills. Plus it will open up many opportunities for them in future careers.
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