Comments on: SpanglishBaby Dads | Spanish is Not Everywhere for my Daughter

By: Essie

Essie — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:51:53 +0000

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By: carl

carl — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:58:22 +0000

wow……………..

By: Aurelia Flores

Aurelia Flores — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:01:34 +0000

Rick, great post, and gives me hope. Not just to continue with speaking Spanish to my children, but also in teaching French to them, which I am just now learning myself! My husband’s native language is French, so it’s good to know I don’t have to be equally fluent in all 3 to be able to pass along the fundamentals to our children.

By: Ruben

Ruben — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:08:03 +0000

Rick,

Great article. I can completely relate to your situation and your goal. I only have a couple of years of experience at this, but I can tell you for a fact that if you keep at it, not only will your daughter correct your Spanish – she will amaze you at the connections and sentence structures she will be able to string together, even if you feel like your Spanish is a bit rusty. It goes back to that idea that language is an evolutionary trait. There’s no other way to explain how easily and naturally children pick it up. Well, there is DNA but there’s also love and dedication, of which it seems you have plenty to give.

Best wishes.

Rubén

By: Terry Galindo

Terry Galindo — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:21:13 +0000

Great post Rick! I have no doubt whatsoever that Elle will be speaking Spanish with that lovely Cuban accent before you know it. Although I am Mexican-born and U.S.-raised, I am now living in Spain so have returned to a full immersion of my Spanish speaking skills. In my case, my 4-year-old daughter will grow up speaking Spanish as a result of her environment so I am making a conscious effort to speak solely in English to her. So far she is doing great and loves to speak and sing in English (everything from Disney animated movie songs to Lady Gaga!). One way I can tell her bilingual skills are on track: when she gets angry at her Papi (he is Spanish) she gets angry in Spanish and when she gets upset at me she yells at me in English. Here’s hoping that Elle will go on angry tirades in Spanish with you in the coming years (but hopefully not too many!)

By: Bonnie at Sweet Life

Bonnie at Sweet Life — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:12:21 +0000

Rick, a beautiful post. I love reading how parents are making the decision to teach their children an extension of their heritage. I applaud your commitment and dedication to your daughter. She will shower you with love for giving her the gift of language.

bonnie

By: Miriam (Abuela)

Miriam (Abuela) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:48:15 +0000

Te felicito,la semilla que tu familia sembro en ti ahora esta dando sus frutos,ojala tus deseos se hagan realidad,yo deseo que mis nietas tambien hablen español.
Have a very happy Father’s day.

By: Carrie at TikiTikiBlog!

Carrie at TikiTikiBlog! — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:00:25 +0000

Rick Jervis, my favorite Cubanito reporter from Miami, I love this essay. Love the inspiration and the joy you’re having with your new baby and beautiful wife.

Te mando abrazos — and I owe you a Pollito shirt, I know, I know!

(small, small world!)

besos!

By: Suzanne Mateus

Suzanne Mateus — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:11:34 +0000

I love reading how parents (and now the papi’s perspective) are trying to raise their children with two languages. I feel the same way Rick! My Spanish isn’t as perfect as my parents, but we will keep trying. Our one year old will start going to a Spanish immersion school this fall (twice a week for 4 hours), so we shall see how it goes….suerte! I am pretty sure with our efforts our little ones will be bilingual, at least, and hopefully trilingual.

By: SpanglishBaby Dads: Celebrating Papás | SpanglishBaby™

SpanglishBaby Dads: Celebrating Papás | SpanglishBaby™ — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:51:42 +0000

[...] — Rick Jervis, a fellow journalist and a long-time friend of mine, ponders the difference between his upbringing [...]