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[quote=Anonymous]You've got this, OP!  It can be a gift to your daughter, as well as a bonding experience for you both.  Not exactly your situation, but I'm a heritage Spanish-speaker.  Both my parents were immigrants who came to the US for college/grad school and spoke excellent English, but we spoke mostly Spanish at home.  My husband doesn't speak Spanish at all, and, like you, I found it awkward to speak Spanish to our kids since he couldn't participate in our conversations.  All three of my kids studied Spanish starting in 3rd-grade.  They're all good students overall, but the youngest has a talent for languages and quickly surpassed her brothers.  She started speaking Spanish with me and has continued through high school and now into college.  Although my Spanish felt a little rusty at first, it got better as we chatted, listened to Spanish music and watched TV and movies in Spanish.  She has taught me contemporary Spanish idioms, which has been fun, and even my accent has improved!  Interestingly, her brothers have now seen the benefits of speaking Spanish and the oldest, a medical student, is taking "health-care Spanish".  Next year DD will be studying in Spain and we're all hoping to have Christmas there.  [/quote]

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