Parent reports of language input patterns and word combinations among 102 toddlers with exposure to Spanish and English are presented. The majority of the parents reported that they used both languages when talking with their children. A third of the parents reported using only one language with their children. Children whose parents said they used only one language with the child did not differ from children whose parents said they used both languages in reported use of word combinations and use of mixed utterances. Descriptions of five children from the study are presented, and implications and recommendations to parents are discussed.
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