The first time my Rai said “Ma”, it was the best feeling in the world.
She was around 7 months and had learnt to protest vehemently , when she disliked her food .
The Ma was followed by Na (meaning no)
So she learned quickly the two words which got her what she wanted.
Ma was reserved for when she wanted something .Na was when she didn’t want something .Children are so perceptive.They just know what they want.Absolutely no confusion .
At night when she woke up her one cry of “mamma” was enough to wake me up.
There’s something about the frequency of vibration of your child’s voice .You hear it with something deep inside .
Children develop language by hearing .
If they don’t hear well ,their speech may be delayed and may not develop even.
When can you expect the little ones first sign of hearing and speaking?
At 1 month: Child’s body moves in response to the direction of the voice.
At 2 months: Listens to voice and coos.
At 3 months: Listens to music. Says aah,ngah.
At 4 months: Laughs out loud.
At 7 months: Says polysyllabic vowel sounds. Babble
At 10 months: repetitive consonant words.
At one year: Other words than mama, dada,baba.
Hearing your child speak is the sweetest sound in the world.
When I hear her call me I really want to leave everything and cuddle her.
How children know whom to call “ma” is the greatest mystery.
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Reference:
1)Nelson Text Book of Pediatrics
2)Scott -Brown Text Book of Otorhinolaryngology
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Aww, those wonder years! They are the best sounds one can ever hear! Amrita you brought back some lovely memories for me with this post! I remember my elder one first saying ma-ma to call attention to both me and her dad. Then suddenly she forgot ma-ma and started addressing us both pa-pa. A beautiful and helpful post for young moms!
Thanks Kalaravi for sharing your memories.????
Thanks KalaRavi .
Love your baby stories.
This is so true. When they don’t speak we are anxious for them to start soon. But when they do we so wish for them to atleast breathe. My little one finishes atleast 10k words till breakfast. ☺️
Richa
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Thanks Richa. Managing 10K before breakfast makes you a super mom
I have been trying to teach Bluey to call me ma since like forever! But he is interested in saying dada, tada! Now making tunes even! I am waiting to hear ma, mum or even just m!!
Its always a pleasure to listen to children speak, and when the do that for the first time, we get so excited. I remember getting excited when my children began speaking, teaching them new words and getting them to pronounce it right. Parenting is always fun!
I know Amrita its the best feeling in the world to hear ‘Ma’ or ‘Mommy’ from your little one. Both my girls said papa first and not to mention he was on cloud nine. Thanks for sharing your tips too.It is a helpful post for new moms. Thanks a lot for writing for #MondayMommyMoments 🙂