If this is a topic that's been discussed before, I'm sorry for the repeat.
Any families out there where the children learned 3 languages at teh same time? How did it go? Any tips on how to make it work?
A little background (not sure if it's relevant, but anyways):
DH's first language is Persian, but he speaks english to DD (DH and I speak english to eachother, also). I speak French, my first language, to DD, and she'll be going to French school. DH speaks very little French, though can follow a basic conversation. My family also speaks exclusively French to her, and MIL and FIL speak exclusively Persian to her. BIL speaks both Persian and English. We live in a majority English speaking community/city, but with a fairly strong French minority (which is why DD will be able to go to French school all the way to University or College).
DD will be at home with me for a year , and then my parents and MIL will be sharing taking care of her when I go back to work. She'll therefore be exposed to French one day, Persian the next, with some English from Dad when she gets home in the evening.
Is this all too confusing? I'm pretty sure we can make it work, and I'm probably fretting for nothing, especially since DD is only 6 weeks old (!) but I am curious about hearing your experience with this! I know several bilingual families (it's very common here) but have never heard from a trilingual one.
Any families out there where the children learned 3 languages at teh same time? How did it go? Any tips on how to make it work?
A little background (not sure if it's relevant, but anyways):
DH's first language is Persian, but he speaks english to DD (DH and I speak english to eachother, also). I speak French, my first language, to DD, and she'll be going to French school. DH speaks very little French, though can follow a basic conversation. My family also speaks exclusively French to her, and MIL and FIL speak exclusively Persian to her. BIL speaks both Persian and English. We live in a majority English speaking community/city, but with a fairly strong French minority (which is why DD will be able to go to French school all the way to University or College).
DD will be at home with me for a year , and then my parents and MIL will be sharing taking care of her when I go back to work. She'll therefore be exposed to French one day, Persian the next, with some English from Dad when she gets home in the evening.
Is this all too confusing? I'm pretty sure we can make it work, and I'm probably fretting for nothing, especially since DD is only 6 weeks old (!) but I am curious about hearing your experience with this! I know several bilingual families (it's very common here) but have never heard from a trilingual one.