I've spoken to my daughter in a non-native language since she was a baby. Now she corrects my French.

Since she was a baby, the author has spoken French to her daughter, even though it is not her native language. The author hoped a bilingual upbringing would give her daughter an advantage in life, but she did not realize that the non-native language would eventually become their primary language. The author experienced criticism over this decision, but it has worked well for their family.

The daughter, now six years old, often corrects the author's pronunciation and grammatical errors in French. The author, a linguist, researched the benefits of bilingualism for a child's brain and found that children are capable of absorbing the language they hear in their environment, while a language spoken primarily at home requires more encouragement to take root.

Despite the author's imperfect French and American accent, her daughter speaks French fluently, alongside the English language she uses with her husband and the rest of their family. The shared learning experience has strengthened their bond and created a unique connection. The author is reassured by her daughter's ability to switch between languages, depending on the context, and looks forward to their future language learning adventures together.