The younger the child is, the easier it is to assimilate vocabulary. A second language will not take precedence over one's mother tongue. Both will be complementary!
But why learn several languages to his child? We will try to answer you by giving you 4 reasons to choose a bilingual education from an early age.
Reason # 1: Cognitive Development
Neuropsychologists agree that bilingualism increases the performance of the cognitive system.
According to the French magazine of the world:
"Bilingualism is a kind of brain gymnastics that increases its performance.Children who are used to switching from one symbol system to another have greater cognitive flexibility!"
Thus, learning several languages brings a mental flexibility that would allow the child to develop:
• His memory
• Creativity
• His understanding
• Better concentration
• Its adaptability
And all thanks to new connections within the brain!
And in what way is it useful? They can then move more easily from one subject to another at school. It will also allow them to acquire facilities in several areas.
Reason # 2: Social Skills
It is also proven that the communicative sensitivity that a bilingual child acquires enables him to solve problems more easily and thus to be more talented in his social life
It is also proven that the communicative sensitivity that a bilingual child acquires enables him to solve problems more easily and thus to be more talented in his social life
Reason # 3: Cultural Openness
Learning one or more other languages also allows the child to immerse themselves in a new culture and to see and think the world differently.
This openness can help him understand and accept differences. A real wealth!
Reason # 4: Against neurological degeneration
Are you surprised? Yet speaking multiple languages delays neurological degeneration.
Take the case of Alzehimer:
This irreversible disease is known to attack brain cells and cause memory and language disorders.
A study conducted by a psychology professor showed that bilingualism would delay the symptoms of the disease. Unlike a unilingual person, bilinguals and plurilinguals would develop these signs 4 to 5 years later.
But that's not all, intense brain activity through learning multiple languages helps to develop the area of the brain that concerns reasoning and attention! This would help protect against dementia.
Why choose a bilingual baby sitting?
Around the age of 2, the child knows about fifty words. He will learn a dozen more a day during his third year.
Your child can learn two or three languages as easily as one, if he starts early! But beware, he can also forget them quickly if he does not use them continuously during his childhood.
After 7 years, the maturation threshold of the brain will no longer allow him to intuitively learn a language. He can learn new languages, but they will not be considered as mother tongues.
The optimal condition for learning several languages is therefore a varied and rich environment, but above all emotional! The child will logically have more desire to learn the language than the adult who cares for him.
That's why the Speaking-Agency home child care agency offers a Baby Sitting service in a foreign language. Employees are native to 7 different countries and will be able to address the child directly in their native language: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Arabic or Russian.
