Cuidado!

We're not a bilingual household by any means, but we have a few phrases we've sprinkled in the family lexicon.

With the phrase "be careful" we often say the Spanish equivalent "cuidado". Unfortunately, Eliza now yells it out like a battle cry when she's in a precarious spot. She might as well be saying "no fear" or "Geronimo". So it's CUIDADO....followed by a swan dive off the couch! CUIDADO.... I'm running with dangerous household objects! CUIDADO...I'm a maniac on the playground!

Lesson learned. Warnings are open to interpretation and leave the Spanish to the fearless!