Also would it become difficult to discern and seperate them when they join school for example, and interact with people that only speak one
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Two separate languages, though it might take them a little longer to get conversational.
I’m British, my dad married a French lady, and their little daughter, who is nearly 4, is growing up with both languages. She lives in England, but her mother only speaks French with her, plus she sees her other French relatives when they come over. She can speak both languages to basically the same extent you’d expect from any other English or French girl her age. And she knows who to speak which language with. I have no doubt she’ll grow up with native-level proficiency in both languages. I’m very jealous of her, having 2 native languges and 2 citizenships.
Remember, babies learn based languages based on what they hear. So naturally they start to realise these 2 languages they hear are different things.
Random funny addition, my little sister, when speaking English, occasionally will say specific words in a thick French accent, which presumably she’s heard her mother say. She’ll grow out of that in time, it’s just an interesting side-effect of this.
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