Sometimes I feel like a broken record for saying this, but know the individual child and decide upon a course of action from there. I have seen everything from

Sometimes I feel like a broken record for saying this, but know the individual child and decide upon a course of action from there. I have seen everything from the heartbreaking circumstances of the author, where the child is unable to communicate with their own parents, to children who steadfastly refuse to learn the language of their peers. Both extremes result in social and intellectual development being stifled. In both cases, there is a need to help the child navigate a middle road in order to aid their social and intellectual development. That is before you even consider the typically cited benefits of being multilingual since it is only considering being functional in their communities.