Have you ever been told that raising your child to speak multiple
languages will harm their development? Are teachers or other
professionals suspicious of your efforts? Are you sometimes unsure if
you are helping your child's language development, or are you uncertain
where to start? It is increasingly recognised among researchers that,
far from harming a child's development, being exposed to multiple
languages from birth or early childhood can result in linguistic,
creative and social advantages. The authors, all multilinguals
themselves, parents of multilingual children, and researchers on
language and multilingualism, aim to provide advice and inspiration for
multilingual families across the world. The latest research on
multilingualism and the authors' own experiences are used to provide a
friendly, accessible guide to raising and nurturing happy multilingual
children.