what was your baby's first word(s)?

Philippines
May 27, 2007 9:36pm CST
my baby Love will be six months old in two weeks time... she can now talk some syllables.... her first word? dada, de, daddy (sounds like that).... though i am a bit jealous coz its not mama or mommy, i am very proud because at this early stage she is able to call her dad... and i am soo happy to see my husband's face gleaming everytime he hears our daughter calling him... what a proud father he looks! what was your baby's first word(s)?
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@mtoxales (374)
• Canada
28 May 07
I have three kids. The first word of my first child and second child is also dade. I think the sound of M is a little difficult for them compared to D. However my third child spoke the sound of M first so my earlier conclusion is not proven. hehe. :)
@mtoxales (374)
• Canada
28 May 07
It was music to my ears when I heard my child saying the first word as mama. Now at 18 months, my baby can even say mommy like she's a big kid already. She is able to copy words from her brother and sister and I am amazed at how fast she is developing. I am glad to know that you are Filipino too. :)
• Philippines
28 May 07
kids today are so intelligent! they learn fast..... :D
• Philippines
28 May 07
i hope my next child will say mama or mommy first... thank you for your reply... i bet you were so proud when ur baby called you the first time :) thank u for posting
@selina0625 (1379)
• Philippines
1 Jun 07
I think my baby's first word is "didi" or "dede" which means his asking for his milk. He was just barely two or three months at that time when he said that. At first we didn't believe that he was really referring to his milk but whenever he's hungry he says that word together with a loud wail hehehehe. It's still long before he could say "mama". Oh how I really wish his first word would have been "mama" but I have no complains. He's healthy, lively and very witty.:)
• Philippines
16 Jun 07
im very glad your baby is growing perfectly well....
@alexsis (2149)
• United States
28 May 07
My daughter first word was dada. He's not around so it didn't really mean nothing. But I read somewhere that the majority of babies first word is dada because it is easier for them to say. She is 21 months now and she still can't talk all that good. She knows how to say a few words, not many, and one of them is mama.
• Philippines
28 May 07
thank you very much for posting alexsis. i wish all the best for your and your lovely daughter :D
@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
28 May 07
mamma I videoed it. Its the cutest thing b/c shes standing in her crib saying MAMAMA and don't realize that I'm there videoing her and when she does she smiles at me lol. I love watching that and am happy I have it.
• Philippines
29 May 07
how cute! that's one milestone your daughter will be able to watch too someday..... happy posting
@Mikki2 (179)
• United States
28 May 07
My daughters first words were hi there. I was in the habit of every time some one came up looking at her to tell her to tell them "Hi there". A complete stranger almost fell out when she said it to him. It took me by surprise too. She also said "Nina", my sister's name, before she ever said mama.
• Philippines
28 May 07
that's interesting Mikki2,i thought babies would either say mama or papa.... :D thank you for your post....
@shinjiao (1457)
• China
28 May 07
Hi,whereismyhappiness! My mum said that my first word was mama,mamamama,ma.Enn,at the beginning,once I began to speak "mama",I couldn't stopped.I would speak mamamama......till I felt tired.
• Philippines
28 May 07
i think i said mama also when i was little... id ask her again when i get home tonight.... as kids our hero are our mothers right? lol thank you for replying
@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
28 May 07
My daughter's first word was Mum, she started out with just mmmmmmmmm, but then it went to Mum & things associated with that & then after a little while she started to say Dad & such. For a while there, she forgot she could even say Mum coz it was just Dad all the time! I think i said Dad first as a baby too but it's got something to do with some kids finding it easier to say the letter 'D' - she'll say Mum eventually.
• Philippines
28 May 07
wow! as a mom it feels so good if you hear your child calls you the first time... :D.... i guess your right saying the sound of "d" is easier that "m".... to add, in filipino, "dede" is similar to asking for a bottle of milk... lol.... thank you for posting