Reasons to learn a second language as a child Learning a foreign language is easier when you are a child. Experts point out that between early childhood and the age of six the brain has greater plasticity, and there is a high sensitivity to languages, which makes learning them faster. The ability to acquire the accent of a native speaker is reduced every year after puberty, which makes learning a language more difficult in adulthood. It is important to note that neurological studies indicate that learning two languages at the same time do not create confusion in children, as they can assimilate both and store them in the same brain area. Thanks to a second language, linguistics improves: Children have a great capacity to learn and absorb knowledge and internalize any language. Thus, being in contact with a foreign language from an early age will help them to have excellent linguistic skills and fluency. In addition, children will be able to acquire more quickly than a...