Why they started
Anjali Patel speaks Hindi + English; husband Raj speaks Hindi + English + intermediate French (rusty from college). They wanted their 8-year-old daughter Maya to be trilingual, and rebuilding Raj's French gave them a 'family activity' that felt meaningful.
What they picked + why
Maya started Spanish in a Sprouts cohort (8-year-olds; Spanish chosen because Maya's classroom has Spanish-speaking peers). Anjali + Raj joined a 'parent French' weekly cohort — adult learners working through DELF A2 prep over 12 months. The cascading-discount math made the second + third seat manageable.
How the family integrated it
Wednesday + Friday dinners became 'French only.' Maya's bedtime Spanish songs became a daily ritual. Raj uses his French daily on a Slack channel of his old college study-abroad cohort. Anjali admits her French progress has been slowest — adult beginner work fits less easily around her schedule.
What happened by year-end
Maya hit Spanish A1 (DELE A1 passed in May). Raj jumped from B1 to B2 in French. Anjali sits at A2. Combined CEFR gain across the family: 1.3 levels. Family conversation in French at dinner is now real, not a struggle. Maya code-switches naturally — Spanish for her schoolyard friend group, English for school, Hindi at home with grandparents, French at family dinner Wednesdays + Fridays.