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Running Ahead: Kids & Language Acquisition Is your child already speaking Dutch? Why this is an issue deserving particular attention for expat families. Child Psychologist, Kate Berger MSc of Expat Kids Club explains more. After having made the big decision as to which school to send your child to, Expat parents may be feel a sense of relief as the school semester comes into full swing. This relief may be short-lived however, as the next inevitable issue that often comes up for expat families living in the Netherlands is the matter of learning Dutch – for you and your child! No matter which school you’ve chosen for your child (an international environment or native-language school) you may find that your child’s exposure to the Dutch environment in the simplest of ways, means that they are beginning to pick up the language without even trying. Are you planning to stay in the Netherlands for only a short period? Or is your family here indefinitely? These are ques