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To think my youngest daughter is just bloody ungrateful.

48 replies

Twattybollocks · 25/07/2013 21:54

She has woken me up several times a night for the last 6 months, I've changed her stinky nappies, been vomited on, had my boobs chewed to shreds, my body is a wobbly and distorted facsimile of its former self after carrying her for 9 months. She has said her first word today aged 25 weeks, and guess what it was? Dada. Bloody dada. Not mama, dada. Charming. I will remember this...
Not serious clearly.

OP posts:
pjmama · 25/07/2013 21:56

Yes it's unfair, but now you'll be able to hand her stinky nappies over to Dada saying "aw isn't that lovely dear, she wants YOU!"

Original poster
Twattybollocks · 25/07/2013 22:00

I would but here's the really galling part, he doesn't even live with us, he only sees her 3x per week!

OP posts:
Roma2013 · 25/07/2013 22:00

It's cause, phonetically, they find it easier to say. Bit of a bummer isn t it

LittleprincessinGOLDrocks · 25/07/2013 22:01

My DD was diplomatic - her first word was "Hiya" said to her Auntie whilst waving at her so neither parent was left out Wink. Then Dada, then Mama.
DS said "Dada" first, but then said "Mummy" a few days later. He was saving Mummy for when he could say it properly Grin.

Definitely use it to your advantage, middle of the night settling - she wants her Dada, Stinky nappies - she wants her Dada.... Wink

LittleMissGerardButlerfan · 25/07/2013 22:02

As said dada is easier for them to say!

DS2 is now very much a mummy's boy and won't even give daddy kisses, only me and other honoured people :o

ratbagcatbag · 25/07/2013 22:03

Awwwww, this has made me all happy, my dd is 19 weeks, to think in another few she coud be saying dada (or mama) is awesome.

NotYoMomma · 25/07/2013 22:20

we had:

woof
Dada
moo
mama

Sad

we dont have a dog or a cow Hmm

HooverFairy · 25/07/2013 22:24

Yep, I get 'dada dada dada' all day too. I tried to explain that 'mummy' would have been a better choice but he just doesn't get it. Charming, isn't it?

NotYoMomma - that's funny!

soontobeslendergirl · 25/07/2013 22:27

No1 son was Cat :o
No2 son was...........Yellow [Hmm]

both ungrateful barstewards!!

LimeLeaffLizard · 25/07/2013 22:28

I've noticed that babies often babble 'dada' when they are happily chatting and make a sad 'mumm, mumm' cry when they are needing a cuddle.

BaldHedgehog · 25/07/2013 22:37

DS said "dada" first.I was soooo disappointed.Then it was "mama".Now is "dada cuckoo" Grin
I'm the one who takes most of bashing with wooden blocks and getting my feet run over by tractor/dumper truck.I'm also the only one to get kisses :)

SarahAndFuck · 25/07/2013 22:41

DS said "granda'' first.

My dad was over the moon. My mother had a face like a soured lemon Grin

His second word was "books".

I can't remember his second word, but I wanted his first word to be books and I don't want to sound like a bad mother who can't remember every word her child ever spoke, so I tell people it was books.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 25/07/2013 22:42

DS didn't even say Mum/Mummy until he was about 2.3 yo Shock

He had a good vocabularly but not that.
Just tugged on the invisible umbilical cord to attract my attention Grin
(Love him really, pesky teen now)

ImperialBlether · 25/07/2013 22:43

I am jealous, OP! Mine are adult now and I really miss those days.

Dancergirl · 25/07/2013 22:44

Dd2s first word was 'no'

Start as she means to go on.....

rowtunda · 25/07/2013 22:50

DS didn't say mummy til 21 months. He could name everything else - daddy, the cat, cars & poo - all before mummy.

KhaosandKalamity · 26/07/2013 07:00

Friend had the same problem, until she realised that the reason why 'dada' came first was that she was there all day saying things like 'dada will be home soon' or 'lets go see dada', but not referring to herself as mama. Unfortunatly the fact that 'dada' wasn't ever home was why his name was learnt first.

MisForMumNotMaid · 26/07/2013 07:06

I always say DS1's first word was manure. When he wailed it kind of went mnnnnnnn urrrrrrrr.

DD is 2.5 and has only just started calling me mummy. I've waited to stop also being referred to as Daddy for so long but now I can't say 'she's calling for you' to DH when nappies need changing or she wants a drink.

LtEveDallas · 26/07/2013 07:10

DDs was the dogs name.

I would have understood Dada, but the bloody dog? Humph Grin

headlesslambrini · 26/07/2013 07:14

DS's first word was shit Blush although he was trying for sock

AnathemaDevice · 26/07/2013 08:29

DD named various trains in DS1's Thomas books before she bothered learning mama. I was obviously less important than Thomas, Percy and James.

sparklekitty · 26/07/2013 09:19

My DD first word was cat, well dat but shouted whenever the cat is around. The cat bloody hates her too, traitor! We have dada and muma now. But cat...seriously!

thebody · 26/07/2013 09:22

dd3 was no!! strangely 14 now and it figures!!

mrspaddy · 26/07/2013 09:34

Teach the baby to do this... Grin

YouTheCat · 26/07/2013 09:37

Dd's first word was 'pussycat', then 'theresheis'.

Ds is 18 and non-verbal. He has said the odd word in the past, out of the blue. His first word (at about 6) was 'Nicole', like in the car adverts. Grin