Raising A Bilingual Child | Why, how and our experience (RO & EN)

In this video I talk about raising a bilingual child.

- 00:51A bit of context for my multilingualism & why raising a bilingual child is worthwhile
- 03:34 I share how we do it and methods for raising a bilingual child
- 12:00 Lastly, I share our experience of raising a bilingual child so far

Disclaimer: this is my experience as a mom of a one year old (as of Jan 2021) I am not an expert in this topic. Where appropriate, I have cited the reference where I got my information from.

The five methods for raising a bilingual child mentioned in this video are:
1. One Parent, One Language
2. Minority language at home
3. Move to another country
4. Language immersion programs
5. Language classes abroad

Let’s continue the conversation on raising a bilingual child in the comments or on Instagram @mihagruia

Let me know if you are also raising a bilingual child, if ypu have any tips or resources on raising a bilingual child.

Resources:
Linguistic Society of America: FAQ: Raising Bilingual Children, https://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/faq-raising-bilingual-children
Raising Children, Multilingual and bilingual children: benefits and challenges, https://raisingchildren.net.au/newborns/connecting-communicating/bilingualism-multilingualism/bilingualism
NCT, Raising a bilingual baby or child: 8 tips for how to do it, https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/your-childs-development/18-24-months/raising-bilingual-baby-or-child-8-tips-for-how-do-it
Education First, How to raise bilingual children: 5 methods, https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/how-to-raise-bilingual-children/
Bilingual monkeys, How Many Hours Per Week Is Your Child Exposed to the Minority Language?, https://bilingualmonkeys.com/how-many-hours-per-week-is-your-child-exposed-to-the-minority-language/
Big Little Feelings: https://biglittlefeelings.com

Видео Raising A Bilingual Child | Why, how and our experience (RO & EN) канала Michelle GB