Raising Bilingual Children in France

On this episode of Parentalité we talk about the science and culture of raising bilingual children. Sarah (Cheang) Oudet a researcher in the field of autism, bilingualism, and both cognitive and communicative development. As someone who is also raising bilingual kids in France she is uniquely qualified to demystify some of our questions and assumptions around learning multiple languages in general and for nerodivergent kids. Meg Gerner is our host this week.Sarah was the guest speaker at “Fostering Bilingualism: Supporting Your Child’s Language Journey”, an event hosted by Message Paris that occurred on November 5th 2025.Parentalité is a collaboration between Message Paris, an association helping anglophone parents and caretakers of children connect in Île de France, and World Radio Paris. ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn produced this episode for World Radio Paris.To find out more about Message Paris go to: https://www.messageparis.orgTo find out more about WRP or Donate visit: https://worldradioparis.org/donate/