Introduction. In Poland, children in need of additional educational support include children of immigrants, refugees, returnees, children from bicultural families, and children from national and ethnic minorities. The most common problems faced by the youngest migrants include language barriers. Polish is a foreign language for children who communicate in another language at home. Purpose of research. There is a lack of research in the literature on communication with a small child in a language other than the home language. Existing research and studies refer to foreign language education for older children. The aim of the research is, therefore, to verify the perception of communication with a small child (who is surrounded by a language other than Polish at home) by people working in nurseries. The aim of the research is also to determine the ways of providing support in communication in a language other than the child’s home language. Methods. The authors chose the diagnostic survey method. The survey was carried out before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, using a survey questionnaire. 136 teachers employed in nurseries took part in it. All public nurseries from the Poznań area were represented. Results. As a result of the study, it was determined that difficulties in the process of communication with a child functioning in a home environment in a language other than Polish were indicated by people employed in nurseries. It was also found that caregivers communicate with children primarily in Polish, and the solutions they use are largely intuitive. Conclusions. The conclusions include, first of all, the fact that there are no systemic solutions to support the development of communication in children up to three years of age from other cultural areas. Carers, out of concern for the well-being of children, look for various solutions on their own, but they are often ad hoc and insufficient.