Non-native speakers

Native speakers

Negative

· For my son to learn to speak, we have to stick to the English language to avoid confusing him. Also, English is the primary language spoken in school.

· Make a child confuse

· Kid confused

· Learn new things make child slower in English

· Confusing

· It will confuse him/her if he/she has autism

· My child grew up speaking English

· Confusing for the child

· It is not good because it makes the child confused

· Child cannot understand

· It may be confusing for him since he has a slight speech delay

· I rather have him dominate one language first before learning another.

· Confusion in communication might result

Positive

· More languages would give them more opportunities to express themselves

· From what I understand of child development, we are hardwired to learn language especially from a young age. I feel that a second or third language would increase the child’s ability to code switch as well as access other areas of their brain than a single language person would.

· It wouldn't inhibit my child

· Expands language skills and communication skills

· A second language does not affect a child’s ability to learn

· I think having another language would only benefit

· You can learn any language

· Having multiple languages is an asset

· Being able to communicate and be bilingual is important

· It is good for communicating