Should we teach children 2 languages ​​at the same time?

The trend of teaching children with two languages ​​at the same time from a young age is increasingly popular, especially for families with a foreign parent. However, according to some people, teaching two languages ​​in parallel can make children confused, even slower to speak than other children. Is this true? Join MarryBaby to find out the common problems surrounding these two languages!

Are you doing right or wrong when teaching children 2 languages ​​at the same time?

Problem  1: Children will be confused easily and cannot distinguish between two languages

For children who are taught 2 languages ​​from a small age, they tend to "mix" 2 languages ​​when talking. For example, when you want to ask your mother to grab the ball, the baby will most likely say, "Mommy, I want a ball." According to experts, this is a very normal thing, and you do not need to worry too much. As they get a little older, their language skills will develop more, and this will not be a problem. At the same time, experts also said that from an infant, the baby has the ability to recognize many different languages.

Problem 2: Teaching children 2 languages ​​makes them slow to speak

This is completely not true moms! According to experts, compared to children who learn 1 language, but children who are taught 2 languages ​​at the same time may have less vocabulary in each language, but their language ability is still keeping up with progress. Babies can speak simple, short sentences when they are 15-18 months old. At the same time, according to language experts, if the baby is slow to speak, the cause may be due to the baby having a language disorder, and it should be treated by specialists.

Children with slow speech worrying? Language ability in each baby develops differently. It is normal that your baby is slower to speak than his or her peers. However, mothers should pay special attention if the baby does not respond to sounds or is unable to speak simple sounds.

Issue 3: Starting point 

It is never too late or too early to teach a new language. According to research, learning a second language can be easier if babies under 10 years old, even a lot easier for children 5 years old . However, the optimal time to teach a new language is in the first 3 years of their life, when the baby is still learning their mother tongue, because the baby's brain is at maximum development speed, and is very flexible. After puberty, if you learn more, the new language will exist in another area of ​​the brain, your baby will lose an extra translation process before speaking.

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