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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my experience it depends on whether the child cares to learn.

If the child sees it as drudgery, a thorn in their side, they'll hate it.

If they see it as a fun thing that they take to like a riddle or something they're 'good at' then a kid can start at almost any age.

There is also some element of innate talent for language that some have and some don't. Everyone can learn another language if they're young enough, but after that some really struggle while others can still pick it up relatively smoothly.[/quote]

100%. Something shifts around age 10 for the chances of building a good base to get to native fluency, and it just gets harder and harder (not impossible, but requires harder commitment) from there.  2nd grade is well within that range – but need a kid who likes to learn and otherwise supportive environment. [/quote]
It's also about frequency of exposure.  OP needs to find opportunities for immersion and daily exposure now, before the kid enters 2nd grade.  Parents at our immersion school are talking about taking their kids abroad for a few weeks this summer and enrolling them in a local day camp.  OP is going to need to make an investment to help her kid catch up.[/quote]

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