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Misconceptions about Bilingualism and Multilingualism

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

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The Benefits of Bilingualism

There are a lot of misconceptions about the benefits of bilingualism and multilingualism. Language development is an innate human process that develops similarly in terms of developing words, hitting milestones. Kids who speak one language and kids who speak multiple languages are going to develop at different rates. There's really not a huge difference between children who are learning one language who some learn it faster than others.

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