5 Questions When Deciding to Bring Up a Bilingual Child

By Francois Grosjean, Ph.D., Psychology Today

Most bilingual children acquire their languages “naturally” in the sense that they are brought up in a home and/or an environment which require the use of two or more languages. Usually no planning takes place but because a number of factors are favorable, these children end up becoming bilingual.

However, an increasing number of families plan the bilingualism of their children, and parents spend a lot of time and energy thinking about how best to go about it. Many read articles and books on the subject, join support groups, as well as visit the many websites dedicated to the topic.

Among the questions that parents may want to consider, here are five that are important:

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