Skip to search.
  • New User? Register
  • Sign In
  • Help
Make Y! My Homepage
  •  
    Notifications Help
  • Mail
    • My Y!
    • Yahoo!

    Yahoo! Shine

    Breaking News Visit Yahoo! News for the latest.

    ×Close this window

    • Today
      • The Thread
      • The Ellen Show
      • Bethenny
      • Secrets to Your Success
      • Team Mom
      • Video
      • Daily Shot
      • In The Pantry
      • Royal Baby
    • Style
      • Fashion
      • Beauty
      • The Thread
      • Video
      • Photos
      • Shine Latina
    • Well-being
      • Green
      • Video
      • The Jeff Probst Show
      • Photos
      • Books
    • Love + Sex
      • Video
      • Weddings
      • The Jeff Probst Show
      • Burning Love
      • Daily Shot with Ali Wentworth
      • Bethenny
    • Food
      • What's For Dinner
      • Shine Supper Club
      • Video
      • Chow Ciao!
      • Blue Ribbon Hunter
      • Shine Latina
      • In The Pantry
      • Everyday Food
    • Home Design
      • Video
      • Decorating Guide
      • Photos
      • Ask A...
    • Parenting
    • Animals
      • Video
    • Horoscope
      • Horoscope
      • Chinese Astrology
      • 2013 Annual Horoscope
    • My Shine
      • Manage blog posts
      • Manage slideshows
      • Contributor Network
    • Video
    • Team Mom
    • Royal Baby
    • Mother's Day
    Search

    Trending Now

    »
    1. Pitt slams Aniston marriage
    2. Pauly D new hair
    3. Wolf Blitzer atheist
    4. Lesbian couple can't cohabitate
    5. ESPN layoffs

    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

    MORE ON BABBLE
    4 reasons why you should raise a bilingual child
    7 habits of highly effective kids
    12 simple ways to boost your kid's self-esteem

    • Email 0
    • Share 0
    • Tweet
      0
    • Print
    • Show thumbnails
    • Hide thumbnails
    1 - 8 of 8
    PrevNext
    1. Have the whole family on board
    2. Choose a method/develop a plan and stick to it
    3. It takes a village to raise a bilingual child
    4. The earlier you start, the better
    5. Talk, Talk, Talk!
    6. Play, play, play!
    7. Travel abroad
    8. Playgroups for you and your baby

    Gallery View:8 Tips to Successfully Raise a Bilingual Child
    CLOSE

    1 - 8 of 8
    PrevNext
    1. Have the whole family on board
    2. Choose a method/develop a plan and stick to it
    3. It takes a village to raise a bilingual child
    4. The earlier you start, the better
    5. Talk, Talk, Talk!
    6. Play, play, play!
    7. Travel abroad
    8. Playgroups for you and your baby
    5 of 8 photos
    PrevNext
    1. previousTalk, Talk, Talk!next
    • Email 0
    • Share 0
    • Tweet
      0
    • Print
    PrevNext
    1. Photo by: David Salafia on Flickr
      Talk, Talk, Talk!
      The amount of exposure to a language does matter. The more a baby hears the sounds of a particular language, the larger his vocabulary in that language will be. Talk to the baby all the time in the minority language about anything you can ramble on about. Just make sure he's constantly exposed to the sounds of the language -- with you or a caregiver -- and he will eventually blurt out "Agua!"
      ... more 
      Photo by: David Salafia on Flickr
      Talk, Talk, Talk!
      The amount of exposure to a language does matter. The more a baby hears the sounds of a particular language, the larger his vocabulary in that language will be. Talk to the baby all the time in the minority language about anything you can ramble on about. Just make sure he's constantly exposed to the sounds of the language -- with you or a caregiver -- and he will eventually blurt out "Agua!"
      Related: 7 things kids can learn by NOT making the team less 

    Most Popular

    • The Only Yellow Cake Recipe You'll Ever …
    • Bully Punished With Bad Clothing. Unusual …
    • Brad Pitt Slams His Marriage to Jennifer …
    • Tornado survivor finds her missing dog …
    • 11 Ways Women Sabotage Their Marriages …
    Show More

    Featured Videos

    • The Wackiest Styles of Billboard's Past

      1:50

      The Wackiest Styles of Billboard's Past

      5 days ago

    • Spring Trends to Avoid

      1:30

      Spring Trends to Avoid

      8 days ago

    • Spring Trends to Avoid

      1:30

      Spring Trends to Avoid

      8 days ago

    • Mom Of Four Gets A Head-To-Toe Makeover

      2:51

      Mom Of Four Gets A Head-To-Toe Makeover

      12 days ago

    • The Season's Best Leg-Baring Trends

      2:36

      The Season's Best Leg-Baring Trends

      21 days ago

    • Chrissy Teigen's Summer Style Must-Haves

      2:15

      Chrissy Teigen's Summer Style Must-Haves

      21 days ago

    • Transition your beauty routine for spring

      2:16

      Transition your beauty routine for spring

      25 days ago

    • Tegan and Sara on Leather Jackets and Getting "Closer" to Justin Bieber

      1:49

      Tegan and Sara on Leather Jackets and Getting "Closer" to Justin Bieber

      26 days ago

    • The Lumineers Open Up About Their Chart-Topping Hit "Ho Hey"

      2:07

      The Lumineers Open Up About Their Chart-Topping Hit "Ho Hey"

      1 month 2 days ago

    • Partying at Coachella

      2:24

      Partying at Coachella

      1 month 3 days ago

    • On-The-Go Beauty Essentials for Effortless Festival Style

      3:26

      On-The-Go Beauty Essentials for Effortless Festival Style

      1 month 3 days ago

    • Coachella Style: The Traditional, The Uber-Stylish, & The Simply Outrageous

      2:01

      Coachella Style: The Traditional, The Uber-Stylish, & The Simply Outrageous

      1 month 4 days ago

    • The Season's Best Leg-Baring Trends

      2:36

      The Season's Best Leg-Baring Trends

      1 month 4 days ago

    • Coachella Style: The Traditional, The Uber-Stylish, & The Simply Outrageous

      2:01

      Coachella Style: The Traditional, The Uber-Stylish, & The Simply Outrageous

      1 month 5 days ago

    • Spring Beauty Trends To Try

      2:21

      Spring Beauty Trends To Try

      1 month 6 days ago

    • A Class Act: Emmy Rossum Talks Music, Old Hollywood Glam, And "Closet Time"

      2:23

      A Class Act: Emmy Rossum Talks Music, Old Hollywood Glam, And "Closet Time"

      1 month 13 days ago

    • Jessica Lucas Talks "Cult" And Her Style Must-Haves

      2:02

      Jessica Lucas Talks "Cult" And Her Style Must-Haves

      1 month 17 days ago

    • The Thread - Season 5

      1:12

      The Thread - Season 5

      1 month 18 days ago

    • NERVO Breaks Down The Hottest Beauty Trends At Ultra

      2:24

      NERVO Breaks Down The Hottest Beauty Trends At Ultra

      1 month 18 days ago

    • Five Hot Dress Trends for Spring

      2:16

      Five Hot Dress Trends for Spring

      1 month 23 days ago

    Follow Shine

    More on Yahoo!

    • The surprisingly brief shelf lives of common pantry items

    • Yahoo! Movies exclusive trailer: Rachel McAdams in 'About Time'

    Today on Yahoo!

    1 - 5 of 48
    prevnext
      • NFL players may have a new reason to lie

        NFL players may have a new reason to lie

      • Douglas chokes up talking postcancer comeback

        Douglas chokes up talking postcancer comeback

      • Manziel adds to his legend with football feat

        Manziel adds to his legend with football feat

      • Search for Okla. survivors winding down

        Search for Okla. survivors winding down

      • Pentagon: $450M to keep Guantanamo open

        Pentagon: $450M to keep Guantanamo open

    Shine from Yahoo!

    • Today
    • Style
    • Well-being
    • Love + Sex
    • Food
    • Home Design
    • Parenting
    • Animals
    • Horoscope
    • My Shine

    Also On Yahoo!

    • Autos
    • Finance
    • Games
    • Groups
    • Health
    • Maps
    • Movies
    • Music
    • omg!
    • Shine
    • Shopping
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • TV
    • Y! News RSS
    • Y! News Alert
    All Yahoo! »

    Trending Now

    1. Pitt slams Aniston marriage
    2. Pauly D new hair
    3. Wolf Blitzer atheist
    4. Lesbian couple can't cohabitate
    5. ESPN layoffs
    1. Darius Rucker racist tweet
    2. Walters daughter arrested
    3. Bin Laden photos ruling
    4. LAPD officer arrested
    5. Mysterious illness kills 2
    Copyright © 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. | Yahoo! Lifestyles Network |
    • Help / Suggestions
    • Privacy Policy
    • About Our Ads
    • Terms of Service
    • Copyright/IP Policy