Would you count this as a "first word"?

LuvMyBostons

Last night, DS was getting fussy and was mumbling as I was pulling the bewbs out to nurse, and I swear it sounded like he said "mama".  He has been saying "mmmm" for a while now, so I think it could technically be his first word. DH was there too and totally heard "mama" as well.  He just wasn't "trying" to speak, which is why I ask.

yankeebaby2

Yes I would.  My little traitor said Papa first.

IrishBrideND

IMO, unless its blatantly obvious he knows what he is saying, then it doesn't count.

 

DD has been saying "dada" for awhile, but we aren't sure she knows what she is saying, so we don't count it.

lmpdjc

IrishBrideND:

IMO, unless its blatantly obvious he knows what he is saying, then it doesn't count.

 

DD has been saying "dada" for awhile, but we aren't sure she knows what she is saying, so we don't count it.

I agree with this. Dylan makes "babababa" and "dadadada" sounds, but they aren't intentional words, so we aren't counting them.

LuvMyBostons

yankeebaby2:

Yes I would.  My little traitor said Papa first.

 

Yeah, I was surprised because most babies say "dada" first.  

Does your DS know what he's referring to though?

LuvMyBostons

IrishBrideND:

IMO, unless its blatantly obvious he knows what he is saying, then it doesn't count.

 

DD has been saying "dada" for awhile, but we aren't sure she knows what she is saying, so we don't count it.

 

Sigh...this is what I was fearing.  Oh well, in my heart it will be his first word!

yankeebaby2

LuvMyBostons:

yankeebaby2:

Yes I would.  My little traitor said Papa first.

 

Yeah, I was surprised because most babies say "dada" first.  

Does your DS know what he's referring to though?

Yes but I have two older kids are always saying Mami and Papi.  We speak spanish at home.  Since Papa is easier than Papi my MIL kept saying Papa over and over to Matthew.

He knows what he is saying since he always looks at H.  Yesterday I *think* he said wela, which would be Abuela and he was looking at my grandmother but it may be a fluke.   

LuvMyBostons

yankeebaby2:

LuvMyBostons:

yankeebaby2:

Yes I would.  My little traitor said Papa first.

 

Yeah, I was surprised because most babies say "dada" first.  

Does your DS know what he's referring to though?

Yes but I have two older kids are always saying Mami and Papi.  We speak spanish at home.  Since Papa is easier than Papi my MIL kept saying Papa over and over to Matthew.

He knows what he is saying since he always looks at H.  Yesterday I *think* he said wela, which would be Abuela and he was looking at my grandmother but it may be a fluke.   

 That is too cute he's saying abuela like that.  Your DS is such a big boy, but I guess it helps having older siblings to push you along.  

pandagirl15

I wouldn't count it yet.  DD says mamamamama & dadadadadada all the time, but not in reference to us.  Until she "knows" what they mean, we won't count any words.  She says bububububu when waving, too, but she says it other times, so I don't think she's saying Bye-bye, yet.

snicksnack

IrishBrideND:

IMO, unless its blatantly obvious he knows what he is saying, then it doesn't count.

 

DD has been saying "dada" for awhile, but we aren't sure she knows what she is saying, so we don't count it.

I agree DD has started saying mama and looks right at me and reaches for me when she says it and I was not sure if she knew I was mama until last night when she was trying to reach around the corner to get to me saying mama mama.  If I were to count a word when it was really a sound my DD's first word would have been hi at age three months LOL  

Ginlyn0

DS has been saying mamamama and dadadadada for a while. He actually started with dadadadada, but 2 weeks ago he started calling me Mama. He just looked at me one day, said "Mama" and smiled. Ever since then he says "Mama" anytime he wants me. I didn't count it until that day.

finsternis

if you were getting ready to nurse i would count it. you probably say things like 'oh, momma's comin!' or 'mommy's gonna feed you' before you put him on; none of them probably understand what 'words' are yet but they associate sounds with people and situaions and the responses they get. if he was just sitting there i'd say no, but nursing or crying for you i'd say yes.

 

also, when i posted a very similar dilemma, somebody said that if it truly was an intentional mama, she'd do it again soon--and she did! so keep that in mind  

LuvMyBostons

finsternis:

if you were getting ready to nurse i would count it. you probably say things like 'oh, momma's comin!' or 'mommy's gonna feed you' before you put him on; none of them probably understand what 'words' are yet but they associate sounds with people and situaions and the responses they get. if he was just sitting there i'd say no, but nursing or crying for you i'd say yes.

 

also, when i posted a very similar dilemma, somebody said that if it truly was an intentional mama, she'd do it again soon--and she did! so keep that in mind  

 

Oh, I will!  I want mama to be his first word so bad!! 

BFab11

I think first word would be him saying "Mama" referring to you. If he doesn't know what he's saying, it's babbling. C has been "Mmmmmm"ing and "mmmaaa"ing for a while now.

DChunt09

lmpdjc:

IrishBrideND:

IMO, unless its blatantly obvious he knows what he is saying, then it doesn't count.

 

DD has been saying "dada" for awhile, but we aren't sure she knows what she is saying, so we don't count it.

I agree with this. Dylan makes "babababa" and "dadadada" sounds, but they aren't intentional words, so we aren't counting them.

This. My Ds says mmamamam all the time. Unfortunately, he has no idea who or what "mama" is.