{"id":12302,"date":"2020-06-12T09:39:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T13:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/languageworkshopforchildren.com\/?p=12302"},"modified":"2020-07-02T14:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T18:00:39","slug":"your-2-year-old-can-learn-a-language-faster-than-you-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/languageworkshopforchildren.com\/your-2-year-old-can-learn-a-language-faster-than-you-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Your 2 Year Old Can Learn a Language Faster Than You! Here’s Why!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If my child hasn\u2019t learned to speak English; how can I possibly expect them to tackle Spanish, French, or Italian as well? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a question we hear over and over again from parents. The idea of teaching toddlers a second language was almost laughable as recently as thirty years ago. Parents and educators alike believed that exposing kids to a second language before they\u2019ve mastered their native tongue would result in language confusion, speech delays, and lasting cognitive deficits.<\/p>\n

All that changed as researchers learned more about the science behind language development and began to paint a different picture — one that positioned two and three year olds as uniquely equipped to learn multiple languages. Time and time again, the research showed that the earlier a child learns a second language, the more likely they are to achieve native like proficiency.<\/p>\n

In fact, going beyond suggesting that it\u2019s possible — it\u2019s shockingly beneficial. Unconvinced?<\/p>\n