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What was your child's first word?

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Luluissleeping · 20/03/2026 18:01

Apart from Dadda, Mumma, etc, my ds first word was "door." Well, " doooor" elongated, repeated many times as two or three syllables and intonation, like "dorwerwer."

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DawnBreaks · 20/03/2026 18:11

My elder son was a right potty mouth! He was a huge Thomas the Tank engine fan and his first word was the first 4 letters of controller, as in Fat Controller. Pronounced perfectly as cunt. He also called biscuits- gits. Fortunately he grew into a polite young man. 😂

Luluissleeping · 20/03/2026 18:15

My ds also used to watch Rhyme Rocket (remember that?) One of his new words was "rock."

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Ahwig · 20/03/2026 18:16

Oops ( as he dropped something from his high chair/push chair/ anywhere else)

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 20/03/2026 18:17

DS - lotlit (yoghurt)
DD - Christine (next door neighbour)
DD - McDonald's Confused

FionnulaTheCooler · 20/03/2026 18:18

Mum, then the name of the cat.

wyntersky · 20/03/2026 18:18

Can't remember ds1 but ds2 was butterfly

cocog · 20/03/2026 18:18

Duck

skippy67 · 20/03/2026 18:18

DC1 "cup."
DC2 "no"!

xOlive · 20/03/2026 18:21

Uh-oh
Ta
Hiya
Then, randomly… gog-gog (dog) which then meant every animal was a gog-gog.

My favourites will always be cumbarbar (cucumber) and draindwuss (dangerous).

Justcallmedaffodil · 20/03/2026 18:28

Tiger

KurtCobainLover · 20/03/2026 18:30

DD - bubble, DS - the dog’s name.

ithinkilikethislittlelife · 20/03/2026 18:31

Asda was his first main word 🤦🏻‍♀️

MintyFresh23 · 20/03/2026 18:32

No - and said before Mama or Dada!

Blarn · 20/03/2026 18:34

Cat for both dc.

Malinia · 20/03/2026 18:34

Duck!!

feelinhopeful · 20/03/2026 18:37

Boob! I was breastfeeding and everyone would say “I think she wants boob” every time she cried. I genuinely think she thought my name was boob!

shellyleppard · 20/03/2026 18:38

Dadda!!! I was disappointed as I spent more time with him 🤣

ForAmusedHazelQuoter · 20/03/2026 18:39

Uh oh

Green

Garypoppins · 20/03/2026 18:43

Juice

WallaceinAnderland · 20/03/2026 18:44

Justcallmedaffodil · 20/03/2026 18:28

Tiger

Same!

itsgettingweird · 20/03/2026 18:50

My ds first word wasn’t even mum 🤔🤣

His was light. It remained his only word for months!

He was speech delayed and was later diagnosed with autism - and he’s never lost his love of lights.

He's 21 now!

SerpentQueen · 20/03/2026 18:51

DD1 The dogs name
DD2. Poo .....

CMOTDibbler · 20/03/2026 18:51

No. Very clearly and in response to a statement from me about having fish pie for lunch. Should have told me a lot about him...

B0D · 20/03/2026 18:55

Might have been star

TheBirdintheCave · 20/03/2026 18:58

Son: Cat closely followed by tractor.
Daughter: Baby.

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