1. Speak to the children in mother tongue, avoid any foreign languages. To be multi-lingual is a honor and a talent.  The moment you appreciate the child's foreign speaking talent in front of the child, the child stops speaking the mother tongue.  So appreciate the mother-tongue speaking talent. Dont under-estimate your child. The child will not be confused. Every child is intelligent. It will can pick up different language and it is a good exercise for the brain.  Many research studies shows that speaking different languages is a positive aspect of brain.

     Many Parents make this mistake. No doubt English is an important language. But it does not mean to give up native languages. Asian Parents who migrate to foreign countries give Asian food and Asian dress to children expecting them to keep up with their tradition. What they fail to give is the native language. Without Language culture cannot be passed on.

    So parents who are particular in culture and tradition should emphasize children on speaking native language. Parents also should speak their native languages among themselves and with the children. 

 Very important is the  age of the child. Native language should be emphasized when the child is exposed to the society (school) from home. This transition time is when most children lose their native language. Till age of five if the parents are vigilant in making their children to speak the native language, then the child never forgets the language. But in this transition period if they fail, then it is almost impossible them to speak the language. This loss is the cultural loss of the child and the child is cutting off the roots of the family.

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