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Raising multilingual and bilingual children - options

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Raising multilingual and bilingual children - options

If you or other family members speak languages other than English, you might want your child to learn these languages too. There are 2 main models for raising multilingual and bilingual children – one parent-one language and one environment-one language.

You can support your child’s multilingual or bilingual development through play, home, community and extended family activities.

Target audience:
Parents or carers
Service area:
National
Published:
August 2025
Last reviewed:
October 2025
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