How do children in multilingual households differentiate between the two (or more) languages they’re being taught?
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They don’t. That’s why pediatricians advise parents to speak one language consistently with their children. For example, if one parent primarily speaks Korean, they should stick to Korean, while the other parent, who consistently speaks English, should maintain that language. It’s amazing to see how even very young children can seamlessly switch between languages, answering one parent in one language and effortlessly switching to another when talking to their other parent.
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