Larry Birkhead 'so proud' of Dannielynn. Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is growing up fast! Dannielynn, who is now 8 years old, made her annual appearance at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday with her father, Larry Birkhead. The Derby was great, Larry tells us in an email chat, adding that Dannielynn picked fourth place horse - Frosted to win.
Researchers say that there are advantages to being bilingual. These advantages might include; 1  Being able to learn new words easily. 2  Playing rhyming games with words like cat and hat. 3  Breaking down words by sounds, such as C-A-T for cat. 4  Being able to use information in new ways.
But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter.