Our quiz revealed that you are a bilingual majority household
This group’s biggest concern is to diversify input.
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 keeping space for your languages
Congratulations! You find yourself in the ideal setting for raising multilingual children because you can draw a clear line between the inside and outside world, which neither Trilingual nor Bilingual Minority households can achieve as effortlessly as you. But this advantage comes with its own set of challenges.
On the one, you need to make sure you don’t become complacent because of the apparent head start you have. On the other, you need to make sure you engage with your local community and don’t shut yourselves out entirely.
This allows you to appear more relaxed about your family’s language policies but will make it hard to stay alert when everything around you feels balanced.
Visualise a meadow: There’s an ivy-overgrown hedge on the side which looks gorgeous. At which point do you need to cut it back so it doesn’t overtake the other plants?
How other bilingual majority households deal with it
We are here to help
You should focus your energy on figuring out how to keep 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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