Thinking of teaching your child more than one language? Here’s why it’s a great idea
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IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO DO IT: While it may seem like learning overload to expect a non-verbal baby to learn not just one, but two or more languages, the timing couldn’t be better. “Between the ages of 0-3, the brains of young children are uniquely suited to learn a second language as the brain is in its most flexible stage,” according to researchers at Michigan State University. In fact, they add, bilingually exposed infants excelled in detecting a switch in language as early as 6 months old. “They can learn a second language as easy as they learned to walk and learn their primary language.”