Our quiz revealed that you are a bilingual minority household
This group’s biggest concern is to create need.
How is this relevant?
You have more in common with people in the same household constellation than friends who speak the same language.
You need people who speak your language for playdates and social interactions. You need people who are in the same household constellation to ask for advice.
Focus on creating space for your languages
Your group is different from Trilingual and Bilingual Majority households because neither of the other needs to justify their language as much as you do. Your life is so clearly dominated by another language that you need to make sure your language gets protected.
On the surface, for your child there is no advantage in speaking your language other than pleasing you. Unfortunately that’s rarely enough to keep them going. This is why it’s paramount for you to create safe spaces for your languages quickly and beware of making exceptions! They will cut deep into your language space.
Visualise a meadow: Its fence is broken which requires a quick fix and heightened security measures.
How other bilingual minority households do it
We are here to help
You should focus your energy on figuring out how to create more space for your language. We take care of everything else.
If you feel unsure, go through these ten statements and download our map to raising multilingual children. This should give you some pointers.
If you are ready to take action, join us for one of our courses and meet other parents just like you.
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