Raising bilingual children can be challenging, but it is also rewarding — for parents and children alike.

I consider myself very lucky to have dual nationality; I have two countries. Two cultures. Two languages? It’s complicated… Born to an English father and a French mother, I grew up in the UK. There was a common misconception in the 70s and 80s that growing up in a bilingual household made it difficult for children to master their first language, and with my mother herself seeking to perfect her English and assimilate in a foreign country, we spoke only English at home, so my