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"Dada" is usually one of a baby's first words, regardless of whether or not the father has any part of the infants life.
She doesn't know what she's saying, it's just a sound she forms with her mouth that holds no meaning to her.
However, if you were to say "Mama" and point to yourself, she would associate this word with you.

2007-01-07 16:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by Desiree 5 · 3 0

no - she does not - she is babbling and most babies can say the 'd' sound first before any other sound.

(Incidentally, way a long time ago, it's for this reason that fathers are known as 'dada' (or daddy) because it was said first by most babies. And, fathers being the ego-maniacs they were/are completely thought the baby HAD to be referring to them :) )

She will start associating things/people with labels around 12-15 months. Even if she refers to YOU as da-da, as long as she's reserving that for you and not you, the dog, the tree, the ball, the car, etc. then she is indeed calling for you and means it. I wouldn't worry that she is pining for a father she doesn't see. It's exactly what she is supposed to do.

2007-01-07 16:34:58 · answer #2 · answered by mx_hart 3 · 0 0

Well Tt Could Be Baby Language If She's Not Used To The Word "Dada" Then Yeaa Consider It Could be Baby Talk!!!

2007-01-07 16:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It's an easy word for her to say. My son's first word was dada(around 6 months), he was deployed for so long I doubt he knew who he was at the time. Now as a toddler he does call his dad "dada", but he's been home for awhile now.

2007-01-07 16:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by me 4 · 0 0

The dada sound is a super easy one for babies to make.

2007-01-07 16:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by kendalandsam 3 · 1 0

the baby is just producing sounds that sounds like Dada and soon the baby will make the sounds of mama which will make you melt in every way

2007-01-07 16:03:11 · answer #6 · answered by nazwats 3 · 1 0

Babies just babble different sounds and the important people in the babies' lives reinforce - get excited about - the sounds that constitute language (in whatever culture they're in.)

Babble her sounds back to her. That's how she gets that she's on the right track and that you hear her and appreciate her. Poor little baby already has no daddy. What a rough life.

2007-01-07 16:08:51 · answer #7 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0 0

Da-Da, is the easiest sound phonetically for a baby to make. As well as baba. Try this....keep your tongue placed toward the roof of your mouth (where your babies tongue is most of the time from drinking a bottle, nursing, the suckling instinct) and make the sound "AAHH". When you force the AAHH out of your mouth and your tongue is forced to part from the root of your mouth, you will be saying da-da, just like your baby. But don't worry, your baby is just making sounds and will in no time be saying ma-ma as well....:)

2007-01-07 16:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

dada is usually a first word. They say it before mama. Baba is another frequent word.

2007-01-07 16:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Scunnered! 3 · 0 0

it is the beginning stages of speech development. she will go on to say ma ma, na na, ba ba, etc. before you ever hear a legit word. all children make those sounds starting at around 6 months or so. she is building a foundation for speech. she hasnt said her first word until she associates it with something.

ps i highly recommend parenting magazine. its the best of all i have found plus you get sesame street mag for the little lady. she will so love them later.

2007-01-07 21:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by wendy 3 · 0 0

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