Can anyone believe this?

Question

I was talking to a friend 3 weeks ago.We both have babies mine is 5 months and hers is 4 months. Well she asked me if my son had started talking and I looked at her strange and I said what do you mean she said well my little girl can say MAMA and DADA. I told her really let me see and she said her baby is to shy but come on..Saying MAMA and DADA at 4 months..What does anyone think about this.Do you think that the baby said it?

Answer 1

Her baby began "cooing" if I spelled that correctly :) MAYBE - but that would be it at best. My son is 18 yrs now, but I still remember those type of people from EVERY STAGE OF HIS LIFE!
You'll always meet some that believe (WAY past what WE ALL believe and that is our own child is the most wonderful, adorable, and smartest child God ever put on earth!) BUT... it goes too far in some parents that A. get slightly delusional (like your friend... she's shy - LOL!!! sure, that's it!) B. try to constantly point out to other parents that their child is more advanced than any other.

I remember how much it used to aggravate me when parents did that! Their kids are wonderful and doing things exactly when they're supposed to - I don't understand why they feel the need to rush them! I think it's much worse when they are older though - for kids to hear their parents making claims they cannot do makes them feel like there is something wrong - or that they are not good enough...

I suppose it's not completely outside the realm of all possibility - but HIGHLY doubtful... the baby has most likely just begun to gurgle and make some new sounds and in her love and zealous desire to communicate with her child, she's heard something that could have been there - but IF it said something that sounded like "mama" chances are very good the baby has no clue it did - probably not referring to either parent - just making noise - which is VITAL to it's learning to speak - so is maybe on the right track!

I know this is long winded - sorry - just my nature :) Try if you can to just say "Oh wow - that's incredible - you must be so excited!" and let it roll off your back - there will always be a couple parents like that and chances are good at least once over the next 18 yrs it will be you too:)
If she is making a point of trying to make you feel yours is behind - well that's a different story! At 4 & 5 months it's not such a big deal - but let her know RIGHT NOW - you will not tolerate her comparing any of their accomplishments IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN!!! That's just not right!

If you want to be nasty - suggest she get it on tape - because that's incredible - her Dr. may want to write a paper - or study the baby!! Lol -

I miss my son being a baby or little so so much - I'd advise don't rush em! just enjoy everyday as much as you can - you'll be amazed at how fast it will fly by!

Answer 2

I've never heard of any baby talking that young.

But, my son is 8 months. He says MAMA. But, only when he pleases. He won't say for anyone. He also started saying NO NO at the doctor's office yesterday. And, says UP. But, I feel so weird telling people cuz he just does it when he pleases...and can't do it on command. I know he has NO idea what the words mean. That's why he doesn't say them.

Also, he started pointing about a month ago. One of my baby books says the sooner they learn to point the earlier they talk. I have NO IDEA if this is true. You know how baby books are, but I doubt a 4 month old can point ;-P

Answer 3

I asume for what your friend says that she is very proud of her baby, however I doubt it that the baby said that, the baby probably was mumbling and her mother ear heard mama and dada. Babies can amazingly start talking at the age of 6 if their brains are very well stimulated, that is if the mother has put a lot into her baby's brain, but I don't really think the baby said the words on purpose.

Answer 4

Highly unlikely. My baby books say that babies wil start saying mama or dada indescriminately around 6 months. 4 months is waaaay to early from everything I've read, heard, and experienced. Sounds like she's just one of those moms who will also probably think she has a genius child!

Answer 5

More than likely her baby was just mimicking sounds. Sound mimicking is NOT talking and the baby doesn't have any idea what these words mean.


Kind of like when a kid memorizes the words to a story not because he actually was READING it, but because he learned the words... But you get these parents who "think" there child is reading when actually they learned the sequence of the words and couldn't recognize the word in a book!

Answer 6

Absolutely not, but i have heard of a baby starting saying things at 6/7 months, but that was on tv of smartest babies. They usually wont say nothing long after 4 months... she's probably lying like who's babies best... just let it go

Answer 7

It is possible that her baby is babbling and may have stumbled across a few "words" but she certainly has no idea what they mean or that she's even said anything. Babies simply can't "talk" at 4 months.

Answer 8

I think the baby might very well have said it...My (now) 18 month old- was saying ma-ma @ 4 1/2 months..

The more you play with a child, The more you interact with them, The quicker they pick up on things! :-)

Answer 9

I sure do belive it. When my two month old baby cries she says "ma ma ma ma". its sounds just liek she is calling for me..of course shes not. Mabye her parents say mama and dada and she mimicks it back to them not quite knowing the meaning...i believe it for sure, dont be jealous cause your baby isnt that advanced.

Answer 10

wel my cuz starting says mama...when she was about 5, maybe 6 months but every baby is diffrent...! :) but like she hasnt starting saying dada ....till like now(shes about 2 yrs old) so... it may not bew that weird but if ur son cant talk simple words well....thats soooooo normal... its like asking him to go potty trained at 2 months!! :(