I spoke Ukrainian Russian and english since i learned to talk. It wasnt hard. As kids we pick things up like sponges. Athena is spoken to in russian and Ukrainian by my family and understands them just as easily as she does the english daddy and i speak to her most of the time. Teaching your child a different language will only expand their mental capacity. Its better for her development there are actual studies done on these things. The more she develops her brain the better. Theres a huge reason why elderly start picking up a new language when they retire and arent working anymore, it helps their brain continue forming new neurons and not stagnate. So unless that person is a fucking scholar or doctor they can sit down and worry about themselves and not what you do with your child.

It does keep some children from talking as early but for the most part there isn't harm. My sister and brother were bilingual from the beginning.

My nephew was taught sign language in daycare. Actually caught on to it before he started talking.

@_moodyblu_, Haha thats my daughter. She caaan taaalk but theyre all babbles, with a couple words here and there 😂

@rndmshtt, that’s quite interesting! Emilia seems to understand so far but again she doesn’t talk much just babbles so it’s hard to tell yet.

I don’t see any harm in it. A friend of mine, her kids understands some Ukraine and Bulgarian but speaks Russian and English. &’ They are 3 years &’ 4 years old.

Although i know my MIL had issues with my brother in law because he got confused between English and Illocano. So she decided to not teach the rest of her kids their native language.

I personally know 3 ( filipino languages ) and learned English in school because it was required when i lived back in my country.