[ajeet_dhaliwal]

I was billingually raised. I spoke in an Indian language called Punjabi with my parents and I spoke English outside of the house. My English is much better due to the lack of people besides family I could speak Punjabi with growing up in then west. Now I have my own children and although my wife also happens to have a similar background to me, having spoken Punjabi with her parents she too grew up in the west like I did and we speak English with each other. I’ve realized now that our own children will not grow up billingual because of my wife and I speaking English with each other. This does make me sad but unless I were to migrate to India (where I’ve never lived) this is the practical reality.

The lessons are, kids will definitely learn the language their parents speak with each other and also the language of the local city/state they live in. Other than those it will take an enormous effort to teach anyone another language. If you can afford an English speaking nanny or tutor or a program at a school that might make things easier. Good luck.