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    8 Tips to Successfully Raise a Bilingual Child

    8 Tips to Successfully Raise a Bilingual Child
    The benefits of learning a second language at an early age include everything from increased creativity and multi-tasking abilities, to a broader understanding of cultures, and even a delay in the onset of Alzheimer's! Who doesn't want all these benefits for their child? Our babies are born ready to learn multiple languages, but it takes a committed parent to give them this amazing gift no one will ever be able to take away from them. Even if you don't know more than one language fluently, these 8 tips will help put you on a path to raising a bilingual child. - By Ana Flores

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      Find a local playgroup with parents that are also raising their child bilingually in the same language as you. Not only will this be a supportive environment for you, but also for your kid that will be able create meaningful relationships with other kids his age that speak the languages he does. Good places to start looking for or put together your own playgroup are your local mom's ... more 
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      Find a local playgroup with parents that are also raising their child bilingually in the same language as you. Not only will this be a supportive environment for you, but also for your kid that will be able create meaningful relationships with other kids his age that speak the languages he does. Good places to start looking for or put together your own playgroup are your local mom's clubs, online parenting forums, meetup.com and SpanglishBaby Playground.
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