We all want the best for our children, which includes teaching them how to speak our native language perfectly from a young age. But, should we be encouraging our children to learn another language?
If your children show an interest in learning a new language, you should of course encourage them to take up this interest. Learning a new language helps to grow the mind and keep it active. It can also help them to gain employment in later life.
However, some children do find it difficult to grasp the concept of understanding a different language from their native. If this is your child, you do not need to force them to learn a second language. This will only confuse them and could harm their mind and their understanding of their own language.
Essentially, you should be encouraging your child to do what they enjoy and what is going to help them personally, not what society believes they should be doing.