About Bonjour Babies

Reflecting on it now, I realise my love of languages didn’t begin with me, or even with my parents. It was passed down. My great-great-grandfather was a French teacher, and by all accounts, a very good one. Languages have always sat at the heart of my family’s values. They weren’t an “extra”. They were simply part of who we are.

My dad travelled the world for years before we moved to New Zealand. Once there, he retrained as a Spanish teacher and learned Te Reo Māori. I remember watching him speak Japanese, Māori, or the little French he knew, completely in awe of how easily he connected with people. Different cultures. Different worlds. Language was always the bridge.

Then I became a mum.
And something surfaced that I hadn’t realised I’d been carrying for years.
Shame.

After years of being laughed at for my accent and for speaking another language, teaching my own child Spanish felt hard. The guilt ran deep. I questioned myself constantly. Should I be teaching them? Would I confuse them? Would they be laughed at too?

Until one day, I realised i needed to change my perspective,  everything shifted.

I began to understand that exposure in the early years is a powerful gift. That bilingualism isn’t all or nothing. That there isn’t one single path to learning a language, and it doesn’t look the same for every family. Sometimes it starts with songs. Sometimes with play. Sometimes with a few words woven into everyday moments.

And those moments matter. They spark curiosity, they build confidence and they create connection.

More than anything, I learned this:
it’s never too early, and it’s never too late to plant the seed.

While searching for a career change and something that truly aligned with my values, Bonjour Babies stopped me in my tracks. I had spent years wanting to raise culturally curious children, and this little idea quietly stole my heart. Founded by Sarah Montgomery, a fellow mum and psychologist, Bonjour Babies was built on a simple belief: language should feel joyful, natural, and part of everyday life. It’s about opening young minds not just to words, but to culture, confidence, and possibility.

I’ll never forget the day I thanked a waitress in Japanese. My kids looked at me like I had a superpower. That’s when I knew the seed had been planted.

Whether they become fluent in Spanish or another language or not, they’ve already gained something far more important: curiosity, confidence, and a bigger view of the world.

At Bonjour Babies, we do more than teach French.
We create connection.
We build culture.
We nurture confidence.

For native speakers, for curious learners and for every beautiful family in between.

You’re welcome here and we can’t wait to say bonjour to you and your child.