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Dive into our collection of blogs full of tips, advice and support to get your family on the road to bilingual parenting.

 

'My work consists of teaching the Dutch language to non-native speakers.'

Explain as simply as possible what your work entails? As an NT2 (Dutch as a Second Language) teacher, my work consists of teaching the Dutch language to

'My husband and I speak English together. He also speaks English with the children. The children and I speak Dutch together.'

Are your kids up for a challenge? Teach them a new language!

What to do with toddlers who are already hugely ready for that new phase? They are not yet 4, so for school they (and you) still have to

'I was 8 when I moved from Germany to the Netherlands.'

As a child, you are super flexible. Within a year, I was fluent in the language. I can still remember that proud feeling when girlfriends and

'Language acquisition for children is a natural process, don't turn it into a lesson'

Language acquisition in young children is a natural process and almost all children learn the language of their environment without having it explained to them.

'We pass on our own mother tongues to our children'

Be consistent in the use of language. My husband only speaks Italian with the kids, in all situations no matter who we are with.

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