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Can yours say 'banana'?!

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SlowDown · 19/07/2008 20:21

I give up with my 2 on this word. We have 'bana' from my 4 year old and 'na-na' from my 20month old. Is this a tough word or something?!

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MamaG · 19/07/2008 20:22

we had "bimana"

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elmoandella · 19/07/2008 20:24

we have banananan (2.5 y o)

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LackaDAISYcal · 19/07/2008 20:29

DD (13 months) has been saying nana since she was about 9mo old. It applies to all fruit though, whether banana or not.

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elmoandella · 19/07/2008 20:30

the only other fuit in my house aparently is apples. eveything excpet a banana is an apple

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ratbunny · 19/07/2008 20:33

ds (18 months) says bananananana.
It is also his word for belly button for some reason

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Lionstar · 19/07/2008 20:35

They're called 'No' in this house . DD used to love them, but just recently has gone off them and says No if they're anywhere in her vicinity.

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SlowDown · 19/07/2008 20:46

That's clever Lionstar!

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youngbutnotdumb · 19/07/2008 20:48

My 2YO DS can't say banana he says 'nana' it must be the joining the same letters together

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LackaDAISYcal · 19/07/2008 20:50


YBND, what happened the other night? had someone hijacked your account?
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Wallace · 19/07/2008 20:52

w eused to have "nabana"

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youngbutnotdumb · 19/07/2008 20:58

PSML Lackadaisycal

Yes I had to report myself to MNHQ which was rather surreal I came in and I have my details on log on at all times thingy and my 17YO twat of a brother was on computer whilst friend was on his own laptop under anoither name cant remember what but havent spoke to him since! Sorry if anything was said to you I did explain but no one seemed to believe me which is fair enough but I am making a point of not chaning my name as people keep telling me to do as that surely proves I am not lying.

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captainmummy · 19/07/2008 21:00

my ds 1 was well into thomas the tank engine but would say 'the f*cking-troller' for the fat controller.
I was mortified at the time but it makes me laugh now.

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Dottoressa · 19/07/2008 21:01

They are still "binanas" in our house...

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youngbutnotdumb · 19/07/2008 21:02

PMSLat captainmummy my brother used to do that.

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Lizzzombie · 19/07/2008 21:03

My DS (18 mo) calls a banana, "Bgger!"
Its very funny but very embarrassing! Especially when he gets excited about having/seeing one and starts shouting it over and over again. "bgger, bgger, b
gger!"

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captainmummy · 19/07/2008 21:05

he also couldn't say swimming but loved it - it would be 'i want to go minging! Minging, mummy!)

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youngbutnotdumb · 19/07/2008 21:07

Ooh is there an episode where The Fat Controller goes swimming then he can be

The Minging f*ing troller

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LackaDAISYcal · 19/07/2008 21:17

ybnd....i know we have crossed swords before, but it became pretty obvious that the later posts were very out of character for you, or that if it was you must have been taking some heavy duty sh1t! people forget easily around here

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youngbutnotdumb · 19/07/2008 21:26

psml Daisy we havent crossed swords just had a friendly debate LOL. I never intend to 'fight' on here just some things I say come over wrong.

Dont think anyone noticed hijacking anyway.

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LackaDAISYcal · 19/07/2008 21:33

lol we all do that with things we are passionate about

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callmeovercautious · 19/07/2008 21:45

"ballalas" much to Gps delight. Apparently my Mum has been questionned over her use of the word

CMOC joins the hijack - YBND - glad to hear that, I read the thread later and was a bit worried you were on something

Slowdown - DD speaks very well for her age but bananas are just beyond her

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Sassafrass · 19/07/2008 22:14

Dd (3) calls it a mana in english and maan in swedish (it's banan in swedish really).

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BayeauxT · 19/07/2008 22:16

babanana until recently - now says it proper; how I miss the old days! (Also babaloons for balloons, but no more...)

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BayeauxT · 19/07/2008 22:24

Hey Sassafrass, how does your DD cope with ananas?

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PInkyminkyohnooo · 19/07/2008 22:26

Banaaas for DD gae 21 months- with much shouting and vigorous pointing after just about every meal. I swear she's going to turn into one some day

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