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

Your baby must have places to be, people to see, as 'bye' proved to be a popular first word.For UmmeHani Merchant this was one of three first words in her family, telling us on Facebook, "Allah, bye and Papa" were her children's first words.Bye

are saying months before she utters her first word, making it even more important to talk to your baby.The study suggests that, rather than indulging in baby talk, parents should speak to babies normally from a young age as it may improve their child

and organising what babies and toddlers know and the new things they learn about the world.It is exciting to hear your baby’s first words and the many that follow, building the fast-growing store of all the words they have to choose from. Your little one’s brain

in England from France in the 12th century when Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Ruby From rubens, the Latin word for ‘red'. Olivia First found in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and relating to the word olive, an ancient symbol of peace. Amelia Relates

what she's trying to say to you. 10-12 monthsWhat to expect: Most babies say their first word now. Don't panic if he says ‘eow' instead of ‘cat'. Any word that consistently stands for the same object counts!What you can do: Play simple games

baby will probably reach a huge, but largely unnoticed milestone this month, using a word correctly for the first time. No prizes for guessing that the word is usually ‘mama' or ‘dada'. The reason you might not notice is your baby may already be using

in the word lullaby, but also bye-byes, meaning sleep. Hush-a-bye Baby is the most widely known of all lullabies and can be found all over the English-speaking world. It hasn't changed since it was first printed in 1765.

pressured to get pregnant and have their first baby, and it may come as no surprise that their “mother-in-law” or their partner’s mother tops the list.According the poll the top five common culprits they felt piled on the baby pressure were the following:1

Proud parents-to-be Shakira and her footballer beau Gerard Pique have taken to Twitter to share their first baby scan picture.The Columbian singer’s boyfriend Gerard excitedly tweeted the ultrasound pic along with the words, “His first pic! #excited