157. Best of VLM: How to Raise Spanish-First Kids Without the Guilt with Lucía Garrett

This week, we welcome Lucía Garrett, founder of Pato Pato and the brilliant mind who coined the term "Spanish-first kids." As someone currently raising Spanish-dominant children myself, I was so excited to dive deep into this intentional approach to bilingual parenting. Lucía shares why the Spanish-only stage is so crucial for our kids and how we can stay confident in our choices, even when family members question us or when we feel like we're not doing enough.Want more? Listen to the full, original episode.What You'll Hear:What it means to raise "Spanish-first kids" and why this approach gives Spanish the head start it needs before English takes overHow to handle pressure from family, self-doubt about your Spanish skills, and the fear that your kids will learn incorrectlyReal tactics from families successfully raising Spanish-first children, including how to handle mixed-language householdsWhy isolation is one of the biggest challenges and how finding your tribe makes all the differenceWhat to do when your kids start resisting Spanish and try to switch to EnglishWays to Follow Lucía:Instagram: @play_patopatoWebsite: playpatopato.comFacebook: @playpatopato1Support the showSHOP MY NEWEST PRODUCTS - "How to Get Dual Citizenship in Mexico" E-Guide & Digital Course 🇲🇽 🇺🇸Love this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Apple podcasts.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube!Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram @vivalamamiJoin the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Viva la Mami newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you won't miss a thing!Have a suggestion for an episode topic? Click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest? Click HEREVisit the Viva la Mami Websitewww.vivalamami.comHave questions or want to connect? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠