When your child stops speaking your language, they lose more than words.
You aren't alone. And it is not too late.
📖 "YOUR TRILINGUAL CHILD" shows you the 2 conversation strategies that transform 'understand-but-won't-speak' children into active speakers.
Based on research with 130+ trilingual families
😎 No more guilt about your child losing your language
Family generations - connected
Unlock genuine family conversations in your heritage language (Even if they currently resist speaking it)
Help your child speak your language naturally (Without turning every conversation into a language lesson)
Connect them with your cultural roots (finally!)
Your 3-year-old understands every word you say. But responds in another language.
Every. Single. Time.
Hearing your child respond in another language when you speak your native language feels like a betrayal. Especially when you promised yourself THIS wouldn't happen to your family.
You've watched it happen to others. "Not my child," you said. "We'll do it right."
BUT HERE YOU ARE.
The language takeover is real. Every day, their main language gets stronger while your language fades.
THE WORST PART?
You're starting to give up. Maybe the pediatrician was right about "too many languages." Maybe your partner's eye-rolls mean something. Maybe you're fighting a losing battle.
Your parents notice. Even if they don't say anything, you see it in their eyes during video calls. The growing distance. The missed jokes. The stories that don't translate.
And you feel like you're running out of time.
You know something needs to change… After all, you've tried the usual advice:
✔️ you have been following One Parent One Language (OPOL) since your child was born. You're doing everything "by the book" but your child still treats your language like background music at a restaurant.
✔️ you read them books in your language. Your bookshelf looks like you robbed a library in your home country. You've read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" in Portuguese so many times you dream about it. Yet when you ask "What did the caterpillar eat?", your child responds with a detailed answer... in English 🤯
✔️ even that expensive Saturday language school that ended in tears 😭 $200 a term seemed worth it until Saturday mornings became a battlefield. Now your child associates your beautiful language with worksheets and homework battles.
The solution is not to speak with your child MORE.
It is to speak STRATEGICALLY.
How successful families do it
Trilingual children need TWO ingredients
Ingredient #1: Language Input (what your child hears and sees) ✓ You've got the basics covered ✓ You speak your language daily ⚠️ BUT without the right strategies, it becomes background noise they tune out
Ingredient #2: Language Output (what your child SPEAKS and later writes) ✗ This is where OPOL alone fails ✗ This is why they understand but won't speak ⚠️ The missing piece nobody talks about: transform your conversation style with techniques adapted from speech therapy.
When you activate BOTH ingredients with the rigth conversation strategies, your family's story changes:
👉 Your 4-year-old naturally switches into yoru language to share secrets with you, creating your special bond
👉 Video calls with grandparents become real conversations, full of laughter and stories
👉 Bedtime stories in your language become their favorite ritual, not a chore
👉 Your language becomes part of their identity, something they own and treasure, and will want to stay connected to when they are adults.
- $19
For busy parents in international relationships
A no-fluff, 108-page practical guide with:
2 Conversation Strategies (Echo & Expand - a gentle technique to build vocabulary naturally, and Language Turn - a proven method to encourage active speaking)
2 video lessons 📽- real-life demonstrations of both strategies in action
5 Diagnostic Tools & Assessments (What Drives Your Multilingual Journey assessment, Your Readiness Score diagnostic, 7-Day Strategy Tracker, Real-World Readiness Assessment, Quick Emergency Diagnostic Tool)
Essential Scripts (Ready-to-use scripts for talking with your partner, childcare providers, and extended family)
The Resistance Response System (how to handle 3 types of language resistance)
What's inside
Written by Dr Agnes Faron, a mum of three trilingual children and researcher who completed the largest study of trilingual families in Australia (130 families, 30+ languages).
FAQs
Is "Your Trilingual Child" the right fit for me?
You've got questions. We've got answers.
Is this book also for bilingual families (not just trilingual)?
Yes! This book is perfect for international couples where parents come from different language backgrounds. Whether you're raising bilingual or trilingual children, the core challenge remains the same: you're likely the primary source of your heritage language. The Echo & Expand and Language Turn strategies work equally well whether your child is learning two or three languages.
What age range is this book for?
The strategies work best from birth to age ~5, when children's language patterns are still forming. The book includes specific guidance for ages 2-3, 4-5, and 6+, plus a chapter on what changes as children enter school.
Do I need my partner to speak my language?
No. In fact, 62% of international couples in the research communicated primarily in English, not in either heritage language. The book specifically addresses this reality and provides scripts for getting your monolingual partner's support, handling dinner conversations, and managing language imbalance between parents.
What if I've already tried OPOL and it's not working?
This is exactly why the book exists. Chapter 2 explains why OPOL often fails in modern families (unlike in the original 1913 study) and why simply speaking your language isn't enough. The conversation strategies give you specific tools for when your child understands but won't speak back—the most common OPOL frustration.
How much time do these strategies require daily?
You don't need extra time—you transform existing conversations. Start with just one interaction per day using either Echo & Expand or Language Turn. These aren't separate language lessons; they're techniques you weave into breakfast chatter, bedtime routines, and car rides you're already having.