OHbaby! Forums : FIRST WORDS? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:53:58 +0000 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:41:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=23085 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Cool, another speechie! That&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566287&title=first-words#566287 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 23085
Posted: 13 December 2008 at 9:41pm

Cool, another speechie! That's four that I know of on OB!

Sorry for the TJ

Edited by Flissty]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:41:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566287&title=first-words#566287 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : he he flissty... I&#039;m an SLT...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566271&title=first-words#566271 Author: freckle
Subject: 23085
Posted: 13 December 2008 at 9:04pm

he he flissty... I'm an SLT to so know what ya mean :-) I'm constantly analysing my wee lady too!! funny how much more ya notice when you know exactly what to look for - when I had my first girl 12 years ago I hadn't trained yet...]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:04:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566271&title=first-words#566271 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Yep, I&#039;m convinced Daniel...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566261&title=first-words#566261 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 23085
Posted: 13 December 2008 at 8:45pm

Yep, I'm convinced Daniel can talk. Must be my influence, being a speech therapist and all! Poor kid gets all his interaction analysed - he's now turn taking - babbling a bit, then waiting for me to respond, then takes his turn which was cool to see. ]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:45:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566261&title=first-words#566261 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : My girl can say &#039;hi&#039;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566167&title=first-words#566167 Author: Chickoin
Subject: 23085
Posted: 13 December 2008 at 3:53pm

My girl can say 'hi' , she's 5 weeks, I don't think it counts yet lol]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:53:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=566167&title=first-words#566167 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Cheers Felicity :) ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565637&title=first-words#565637 Author: lisa85
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 5:49pm

Cheers Felicity :) ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:49:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565637&title=first-words#565637 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : We had mumumumumum then dadadadadadadad...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565624&title=first-words#565624 Author: McPloppy
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 5:28pm

We had mumumumumum then dadadadadadadad but after that it was ook (book) light, cat, meow at about 10mths and we stll can't shut him up ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:28:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565624&title=first-words#565624 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : The American Speech Language and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565557&title=first-words#565557 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 4:14pm

The American Speech Language and Hearing Association has good info on speech development - what to expect at different stages and how you can help speech and language development - ASHA]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:14:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565557&title=first-words#565557 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : my friends daughter said dada...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565443&title=first-words#565443 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 2:38pm

my friends daughter said dada first, then Nana , took a while to say mum , but as her mum died when she was a few weeks old and dad and nana were her primary caregivers, that kinda makes sense ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:38:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565443&title=first-words#565443 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : at 5 months Caitlyn said &#034;mum&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565439&title=first-words#565439 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 2:35pm

at 5 months Caitlyn said "mum" (good girl ! haha)

she was talking in 3-4 word sentences before her 1st birthday , ...and um has never shut up
The plunket nurse asked me when she was 2 if she was saying between 50-and 100 words, and i replied "um , no ..shes saying between 150-200 words. "
I have had no peace for 6 and a half years, and of course she decided to walk at 9 months too, so its been ...tiring .... ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:35:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565439&title=first-words#565439 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Well i havnt had my bubs yet,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565362&title=first-words#565362 Author: mamazozo
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 1:33pm

Well i havnt had my bubs yet, but this prompted me to ask my mum what my first word was...and it was HELLO to a parrot at the zoo lol, i was about 10 months old she thinks. and the parrot climbed down the cage and said hello to me, and i said hello back, mum said after that i learnt words very quickly and didnt stop talking I think it varies heaps though! ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:33:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565362&title=first-words#565362 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : E can say Mum and Dad meaningfully...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565355&title=first-words#565355 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 1:26pm

E can say Mum and Dad meaningfully and a bunch of other things in babble...lol he sorta says hi at the right times ..:)

he babbled from 6-7 months and said his first meaningful word about a month ago.. as your DH said apparently Dad is easier to say but my boys first word was Mum...but first babble by far was dadadadadaddadadada ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:26:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565355&title=first-words#565355 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Fay started saying hi or hiya...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565325&title=first-words#565325 Author: Redbedrock
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 12:58pm

Fay started saying hi or hiya at about 10 months, then went back to meaningless babble for a while and then daddy.....now you can't shut her up! ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:58:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565325&title=first-words#565325 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Yeah Im sure Keiras first words...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565319&title=first-words#565319 Author: Daizy
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 12:51pm

Yeah Im sure Keiras first words were hi or hifi (high five)

She did a lot of mummummum when she cried and everything seemed to be differnt forms of b' (book, bath etc) I understood what she meant.

She was an early talking and by 1 year she already had a really good range of wors and sentences.

 

Maddi I have not yet picked up on any real first words. You can tell when shes trying to say something rather than just making noise. We get a lot of Bub bub bub mum mum mad

Shes a definate mummummum girl when she wants me although I havent called it a first word yet. I think the day she repeats it after me then I will know.

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:51:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565319&title=first-words#565319 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : On average first words appear...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565261&title=first-words#565261 Author: freckle
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 11:30am

On average first words appear around 12 months - they normally quickly build a vocab of up to fifty words and then start combining words around 18 months - this is only the average through and there is a HUGE range of what is considered normal... It is really tricky with the first words to tell if they are actual words or babbling as babies babbling becomes more and more speech like as they get older... to be a first word it has intent behind it... and often first words mean many different things due to limited number of sounds they are capable of producing... (i was a speech language therapist before having my 2nd babe... ... hence why I started to ramble on then)

My wee lady is so weird her first word was "hi"... not mum or dad like others ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565261&title=first-words#565261 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Mummmmm gets said here when they&#039;re...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565248&title=first-words#565248 Author: tishy
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 11:22am

Mummmmm gets said here when they're sick or upset and it's dadaaadada the rest of the time.

However, one day Eimear did crawl into the kitchen and say 'Mum' which just made my heart melt ]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:22:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565248&title=first-words#565248 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Mojo, I think thats how it starts....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565148&title=first-words#565148 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 10:08am

Mojo, I think thats how it starts.  They make the ma or da sound when they are upset and we react so they learn that that sound gets mum or dad to come and it goes from there.  Just my theory  but there has to be a reason that its the easiest sounds for them to make.]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:08:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565148&title=first-words#565148 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : That&#039;s how Michaela started...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565049&title=first-words#565049 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:11am

That's how Michaela started saying mum.  It was mumumumumumumumumumum whenever she was upset.  DH and MIL tried to convince me she was calling for me but I thought they were just being ridiculous, she was only little for goodness sake and she just happened to be making a noise that sounded like mum but then she started saying it when she was happy to see me too and at that stage I couldn't really deny it anymore.]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:11:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565049&title=first-words#565049 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : I have to admit Esme only makes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565041&title=first-words#565041 Author: lisa85
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:06am

I have to admit Esme only makes that Ma noise when shes starting to get upset. It always comes out so angry sounding lol!]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:06:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565041&title=first-words#565041 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : I have no idea how people know...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565032&title=first-words#565032 Author: arohanui
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 8:59am

I have no idea how people know when the first "word" is! I can confidently say now that my boy does say "Mumma" and "Daddad".. he's been making those noises for a long time but I couldn't tell if he necessarily connected those with us if you know what I mean.

He was saying "no" to me last night, and says "bum" and he said "up" once but I'm still don't know when to count them as actual words. So sorry but yeah just kinda came on to post.... I really have no idea when they're 'counted' as 'words'! Still confuses me!]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:59:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565032&title=first-words#565032 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Michaela said &#034;Mum&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565023&title=first-words#565023 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 8:55am

Michaela said "Mum" at 5mo but she was very advanced.  She was making mmmm noises for ages beforehand and when she first started saying mum I thought it was just a noise that happened to sound like a word but it soon became obvious she was referring to me.  She started saying daddy about a month later and after that she said cat.

By 1yo she had quite a repertoire of words which continued to grow until 20mo when she stopped talking except for the very basics: mum, daddy, dada (which meant nana) and animal noises.



Edited by MrsMojo]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:55:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565023&title=first-words#565023 <![CDATA[FIRST WORDS? : Hi all, Just wondering what the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23085&PID=565013&title=first-words#565013 Author: lisa85
Subject: 23085
Posted: 12 December 2008 at 8:48am

Hi all,

Just wondering what the standard age is for a babies first word. The girls have started vocalising more and can make Ma and Da sounds. So I'm curious as to when I should expect that to be something they're saying on purpose rather than just a random sound that they're making :)

What was your Bubbas first word and at what age? Jess is convinced that Dad is easier to say and that most babies say that first? I think he just makes this stuff up to annoy me lol!

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