What was his/her first word after that, & how old was he/she.
Thanks.
2006-10-09 11:51:28 · 21 answers · asked by hunny 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My baby said da-da first, often repeating it over and over. Lately he's also said daddy and dad. But I think it's just a matter of it being easier to say, though he clearly understands he's talking about me. I hear ma-ma now, but my wife doesn't think it's clear. We say "boob" a lot to refer to breast feeding and now he's trying to say that. Also the cat's name is Cariboo and he's working on a version of that. He's 9 mos now and started a month ago.
I don't think the first word reflects any sort of parental preference. The link below will give you more information than you probably care to have about language development.
I wonder what "da" means in other languages. I'll ask.
2006-10-09 12:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by JB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"hey there" was my baby's first word, she was about 6 months old but people would alway say "hey there little one" or something like that. But the next word was da-da then ma- ma, and her dad was never in her life
2006-10-09 14:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer Dalpe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter started saying "ma-ma" at 5 months. This was her favorite word for a long time! At around 7 months she started saying "ba-ba" and "bye bye". She also sometimes says "hi" but it sounds more like "eye"! She is now 8 1/2 months old and still has yet to say "da-da". She knows who he is and calls him "ba-ba" (which sounds like "da-da", but with a b instead of a d.)
2006-10-09 18:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by fiestagrill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently it's always going to be ''Da-da'' that your baby will say first...even if you are a single parent and the father isn't around. It's got somethng to do with the formation of the child's tongue and palate etc. It's supposed to be easier for the child to say than ''Ma-ma'' I know... there's no justice in the world!!
2006-10-09 11:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My neice said ma-ma first. It is the most common word, since it doesn't take as much effort for a baby to say it. My neice said it when she was about 5 months old.
2006-10-09 11:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by loveizscary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was 8 months when he said Dada
He didnt start saying Mama until 18 months
2006-10-09 11:53:42 · answer #6 · answered by mrs rubberducky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my twin girls said MaMa first. They said it at 9 months. Baby A said Dada one time and has not really said it so much these days. Baby B has not said Dada yet but she does say Baba...
Hope this helps you..
And, babies will do and say things when they are ready, I would not recommend you push them to do something they are not willing to do on their own. It will only frustrate them and you. My twins are happy as punch just crawling right now. I will not push them to walk yet, it will only mean more work for me...LOL
2006-10-09 16:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 10 month old daughter says Da,Daddy,Dad, Papa,Ma,Mama,
Baba,Bye Bye,Hi,Teta(spanish for bottle or tit)I don't remember how old she actually was. She also waves hi and bye,walks,has 6 teeth and has 4 more coming in.
2006-10-09 12:35:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
DaDa came first for my son...it seems babies have an easier time saying that than mama...my son didnt say mama until he was about 18 months, but he sure knew how to say other words like tickle...
2006-10-09 11:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by sherichance79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a baby, but my foster brother didn't say da da, he said um-die It didn't sound like um die, you kinda had to hear it,if you heard it you could tell he was trying to say dad.He was bout 3 months old too.
2006-10-09 15:02:33 · answer #10 · answered by wvcountrygirl_93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋