18 Things You DON’T Need to Succeed At Raising a Bilingual Child

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19 Things You Need to Succeed At Raising a Bilingual Child

While there are certain things that you really need for the bilingual journey, did you know there are also plenty of things you DON’T need to raise bilingual kids? Here are 18 of them. (Animated GIFs courtesy of GIPHY.)

FISTFULS OF MONEY

EXPENSIVE TOYS

GOOD TABLE MANNERS

HANDCUFFS

PERFECT TEETH

PANCAKE SANDALS

MAGIC

SUNSHINE EVERY DAY

A GOAT

A PACIFIER

A DANCING ROBOT

RAGING FRUSTRATION

A CLOWN COSTUME

THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE

A FORTUNE TELLER

A FLAMING DESSERT

BIG MUSCLES

THE ABILITY TO BALANCE THINGS ON YOUR NOSE

Really! Don’t miss the companion post to this one!

19 Things You Need to Succeed At Raising a Bilingual Child

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I’m Adam Beck, the founder of this blog and the author of the widely-read books Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability and Bilingual Success Stories Around the World. I've been a teacher, writer, and coach in this field for 30 years, and I'm a parent of two bilingual children, now 21 and 19. Want to work with me personally? Visit BECK BILINGUAL. I offer mentoring for parents, English tutoring for kids and teens, and English coaching for adults.