Baby's first words
Baby's first words

The average age for the emergence of baby’s first word is typically around 12 months.

The National Literacy Trust research reveals that the top 10 most popular first baby words (other than Mummy or Daddy) are:

1. Dog

2. Cat

3.More

4. Baby

5. Ball

6. Duck

7. Teddy

8. Milk

9. Gran

10. Again

What was your baby’s first word? Tell us in the comments box below…

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'mmmmmmm' - When I started weaning my baby I always said 'mmmmmm nice' as I fed her spoonfuls of food.. Straight away she learnt 'mmmm' and says it every time she eats or gets hungry! Not exactly a word but a massive step in communication!

Posted: 18/05/2012 at 23:02

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