Raising multilingual children In today's interconnected world, it's not uncommon for parents to speak different languages from the place where they live or even from each other. This can create a unique opportunity to raise children who are multilingual and able to communicate with a wider range of people. Raising multilingual children, however, can be a challenging task . Parents who speak different languages may struggle to decide which language(s) to teach their children, how to balance exposure to different languages, and how to support their children's language development.