Peter's mother is a native Spanish speaker,and his father is a native English speaker.He hears both languages equally often and is addressed in Spanish by his mother and in English by his father.If Peter is a typical toddler,how will his language skills be affected by this early experience?

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Peter will likely develop the ability to differentiate and understand both the languages equally well. Research suggests that bilingual children have cognitive advantages such as greater problem-solving skills and an enhanced working memory compared to monolingual children.

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