Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary schools rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Being multilingual or knowing at least more than one language has gained recent popularity, and those who are expert in various vernaculars are appreciated in the society. While it is a positive development, when it should be introduced to the children is a topic many experts advocate on. Many believe that it should be incurred at early stages of learning, others argue

otherwise

. In

this

essay, I will outline why I consider that teaching foreign language at primary schools takes precedence over secondary ones. From the children's perspective, their early years of

life

are very crucial and their minds are growing exponentially at

this

stage. Indeed, whatever skills they learn in their initial development, tends to stay for

life

with them. Linguistic skills are no different to

this

phenomenon. Studies have

also

shown that children who are multilingual are tend to be more sharper than those who are not.

Additionally

, learning multiple languages at an early stage, stimulates the cognitive abilities of young ones.

Hence

, it is not only easier, but

also

beneficial to learn the foreign languages at an early stage.

On the contrary

, many people believe that it exerts burden on the little ones and is a waste of time. While,

this

could be true and I am aware of the potential pressures on small children, I strongly believe that even

this

downside can be turned into an opportunity. Not many would agree,

however

, studies have proven that children who learns to handle pressure early in their

life

are less prone to depression and anxiety in later

life

.

Moreover

, learning foreign languages not only improves their linguistic skills, but

also

make them aware of the culture and customs of multiple demographies, and teach them to respect everyone, which is

also

essential in today's world. In conclusion, in my perspective, even though learning multiple languages at tender age may increase a bit of pressure on the little ones, but in the longer run it will be way more effective and its benefits have definitely taken precedence over its disadvantages.