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"Children will go their own way with their language preferences, anyway."
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Multilingualism
"I think bilingualism is very important for your self-confidence."
"Once you've got a good grasp of sign language, Dutch will follow naturally."
What are the advantages of bilingualism?
Is it difficult for children to learn two languages at the same time?
What can you do to offer your child a richer language environment?
Should parents make a choice for their child between spoken language or sign language?
What are good sources to learn more about bilingualism?
How does a language's status influence bilingual upbringing?
How can parents create a bilingual environment at school?
Do bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary than monolingual children?
To what extent does bilingualism positively affect other cognitive skills?
Can children learn both a spoken language and sign language at the same time?
Is it hard to grow up bilingually?
"You have to sign, or you'll make your child unhappy."
Should you be worried if children are mixing up the two languages they're learning?
"Children learn to switch between sign language and spoken language early on."
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