Will Learning 2 Languages Delay Speech or Confuse My Child? | Lovevery

Veronica Fernandez, PhD, is a developmental psychologist and research scientist at the University of Miami. Her research focuses on understanding and improving the quality of interactions and early learning experiences for children.

She uses inquiry and play as mechanisms to promote equity for cultural and linguistically diverse children, families, and teachers. Most importantly, she is the mommy of a curious and spunky bilingual toddler — so she is putting her research into practice every day.

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[Maria-zwyn]

Where are the studies about multi languages not causing speech delay?

[melabellazayas]

Awesome! I’m talking to my infant in English and Spanish because I want him to be fluent in both languages.

[trinascent]

If people have trouble understanding what a child is saying due to being bilingual too early breeds problems related to socialization. I prefer my child to learn to socialize well at an early age than speak 2languages early in life

[mariastoyanov]

That is a question I was asking myself. By the way that expert seems extremely charismatic, her voice made me feel warm and comfortable. That is a rare trait and she seems to be born with it 🥰

[yuq]

Just in time! This question was in my mind a few minutes ago while feeding my dd!! Many thanks!

[janna]

Vero!!! Love that you just popped up on my feed 😆 And I love this encouragement as I’m trying to support my babies to be dual language learners. XOXO Janna

[vvhgmeq]

My son was a bi-lingual chatterbox. I used to think ..wow he knows every word twice!

[jadelightsword]

Yes! I'm bilingual and code switch all the time, that's my preferred state of being. There are studies that suggest having different people speak different languages to the child might help them "be less confused" but I think the researchers are the ones confused. What's wrong with code switching and mixing words and grammar, if you're in a social context of people who will understand? Bilingual people should be the ones doing research on bilingual children. Not monolingual eurocentric people.

[IshikawaLuv]

Thank you for this! 🙏🏾 my toddler is leaning towards Japanese more than English right now but he can always get better at English because he will be going to school that teaches English

[DP-xsle]

Thank you for putting this out there!!!

[MongIAMTauYah]

I only spoke Hmong starting at birth, but then at age 4, English was introduced. I code switch a lot whenever I was missing of a Hmong vocabulary. I speak an 8 tonal language so it is completely different, and the explanation of relatives differs from the American way.

[Jack_Jack]

These questions have been on my mind for some time. Thank you!! Where can I find the answer her explanation on how to teach/introduce three languages?

[lovelypoch]

Thanks for this! I asked myself this question. As I am talking to my 1yr old in filipino language, her dad talks to her in english and her nanny talks to her in spanish!

[mariahoptowit]

My 2.5 year old son understands two languages, English and Spanish. He says words here and there, but not two word sentences. What can I do to encourage him speak or say more words?

[lifewithalma]

Thank you !!! We are doing 3 languages and I was scared he’d be too overwhelmed

[victoriousvictory]

My child will be learning at least 7 languages- She knows two to three. She is doing SAT words too. Yes, I know how to expose my child to easier ways of learning.