Should I continue speaking english at home to my bilingual children?
Linguists seem to think that most children acquire language easily before age 12-ish. After that it becomes harder to achieve fluency in other languages. Many adults are able to learn foreign languages well; but, it is much more difficult than for a kid in elementary school. In answer to your 2nd Q, yes, it is definitely possible to become bilingual as an adult. You’ll just have to work harder than a kid. I say this so that you shouldn’t compare your language acquisition to that of your children. As an aside, it is interesting to note that many public school systems in the US don’t start foreign language instruction until 7th Grade. These clearly are decisions made by administrators who aren’t particularly interested in having the kids under their oversight learn other languages. The time to start is earlier on. In your case, you have the ideal situation: you are living in Norway, your husband’s native language is Norwegian. English and Norwegian are “compatible”, unlike Japanese and E
