Being bilingual has been linked with a lot of benefits
It is plausible that bilingualism somehow exercises the brain, but it seems to me that a much stronger case can be made in the opposite direction—smart people are more likely to successfully learn multiple languages.
I agree that it is good for children to grow up in a bilingual environment, because they get the other language for very little opportunity cost, if the other language is naturally around them.
It is plausible that bilingualism somehow exercises the brain, but it seems to me that a much stronger case can be made in the opposite direction—smart people are more likely to successfully learn multiple languages.
I agree that it is good for children to grow up in a bilingual environment, because they get the other language for very little opportunity cost, if the other language is naturally around them.