The subject of this work and research is the early learning of the Italian language in a bilingual environment. It describes speech and language development, acquisition of mother tongue and a second / foreign language, more precisely Italian language. The work is mostly focused on research conducted through Google forms in the form of an anonymous questionnaire for parents and the aim was to determine how often parents and family speak Italian in communication with the child, how important it is for the child to learn Italian, what influences language learning and whether a child who learns multiple languages has difficulty expressing himself. We were interested in whether parents believe that educators sufficiently encourage children to use both languages and whether they develop sufficient awareness and acquaint children with bilingual culture in Istria, which is crucial for child development and raises awareness of belonging to a particular environment. In this way, the child nurtures cultural and native heritage and learns about the origin of the family. A part from educators, parents (family) also play an important role in the whole process, encouraging bilingualism in children and continuing the tradition of bilingualism in Istria.