The Straits Times – – Amelia Teng 
Babies exposed to two languages at the same time can master the rules of each language faster than monolingual babies, a new study by National University of Singapore (NUS) psychologists has found. They are able to differentiate between English and Chinese, and hearing both languages in their first year does not confuse them…The study’s findings are reassuring for parents concerned that exposing their infants to two languages would confuse them, or delay development in one language, said Prof Singh. The study found that bilingual babies have a six-month head start compared with their monolingual peers…(more)