Some parents are interested in bilingualism when their children are younger, but as the parents grow older and more children join the family, the determination to raise bilingual children fades, and the parents devote themselves to other issues.

Perhaps the parents became worn out. Perhaps they lost their enthusiasm or energy. Perhaps they became tired. Perhaps the parents became more familiar with the local language. Maybe it's even the first direction of burnout in raising the children. They still want to do their job as parents, but bilingualism is not a priority. This burnout may begin as early as the second child, and it can continue and worsen with each successive child.

Don't let yourself get burned out. One good way to prevent the problem is by being aware of the potential for burnout, and by being determined from the outset that all of your children will be bilinguals, with an equal control of the language.

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