Hola Hola,
Spring Break. Slow Progress. Toddler Book Picks.
Let’s talk 💛
Last week mija was on Spring Break, so we made our way to Kartrite, an indoor waterpark resort a few hours north of NYC.
It was a nice little getaway… though I’ll be honest, not necessarily my idea of a vacation 😂
Sí me divertí. I had fun. (as you can see from my Lazy River experience, lol)
But if I’m being real? I would have preferred a beach chair, ocean view, and someone asking me if I wanted another massage!
Listen… the things we do to make our kids happy, right?
Nothing made me happier than seeing mija hablando en español helping some kids who didn’t speak English by giving them directions on where to stand in line.
Now why did that hit me so deeply?
Because she was using Spanish on her own.
Without me prompting her.
Without me asking her.
Without me turning it into a lesson.
She was simply communicating in a real-life moment.
And it reminded me that even when progress feels slow… even when it feels imperfect… even when there were many moments I wanted to give up...
It was growing.
It was there.
And when it mattered, she used it.
Mija is 11 now, but it feels like just yesterday she was 2 years old mixing English and Spanish… or sometimes barely saying much at all.
We’ve both come a long way on this journey.
So if things feel slow right now, be patient.
Give yourself grace.
Give your child space.
Let language bloom.
If you have a toddler right now, one of the easiest ways to support language is through books tied to real everyday needs.
One recommendation I really LOVE for toddlers is the Best Behavior® Series (Bilingual Boardbooks) 8-Book Set (Spanish and English Edition)
It's a practical bilingual book set that helps toddlers with real everyday moments like:
- hitting
- yelling
- biting
- waiting
- worries
- hurting with words
- kicking
- germs / sharing
I love it because it supports the kind of language toddlers actually need: emotions, boundaries, patience, and communication.
Not just vocabulary.
And if you’re raising a bilingual baby or toddler and wondering what actually matters (and what doesn’t), I’ll be covering that in my LIVE workshop on May 14th.
Simple, realistic guidance for parents who want to raise bilingual kids without pressure or overwhelm.
More details soon 💛
Con cariño,
Janny Perez
Founder at Mi Legasi
