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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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      The more the child is exposed to the minority language, the more fluent and comfortable he will be with the second language. Therefore, make sure you make part of your plan to involve any family members that speak the target language and can spend time with your child. If you have the means and will hire a nanny or a sitter, make sure she speaks the target language ... more 
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      It takes a village to raise a bilingual child
      The more the child is exposed to the minority language, the more fluent and comfortable he will be with the second language. Therefore, make sure you make part of your plan to involve any family members that speak the target language and can spend time with your child. If you have the means and will hire a nanny or a sitter, make sure she speaks the target language and ask her to use it with your child. If you have options around you for bilingual daycares, preschools or elementary schools, jump on those!
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