Words and signs!

[jewel441]

Whose LO has any words or does signs?

[jewel441]

LO signs all done and has for awhile, I think she is starting to do more, but not 100%. I'm way too inconsistent with showing her milk for her to get that, oh well, she just crawls on me and pulls my shirt down instead. Lol

This weekend she said ball, while she was holding a ball, and I was like omg does she know balls, 3 days later she definitely does! I think this is her first word!!! She says mama and dada but not super consistently semi-interchangeably, etc. More like mama is what you say when you want a parent bc your upset and dada is what you say when you want a parent bc your super excited. Lol

[cinnamonsmiles]

I am pretty sure she says "Hi" and "Ah Done". Hard to tell because she will not repeat it again until a later time.

Signs only for all done. Not really pushing that because lazy

[sunshineshades]

I find it so hard to figure out if she knows what she is saying. It was the same with dd1.
She says "dada" all day long and has said"hi Dada" when he comes in the room.... But she also randomly says that with just me. So I don't think it's in context yet.
I think she signs all done. We're working on more.

[SheilaTheTank]

jewel441, I was thinking of starting a thread like this this morning!

Like sunshineshades's LO it is DADA ALL. DAY. LONG. Asks for dada when she gets up, when she gets home from DC, when she's going to bed. I'm pretty sure that's her first word. Mama apparently can go to hell for all she cares.

We have been signing "milk" to her since she was about 2 months, though not as consistently as we should. Also doesn't help that DC doesn't do signs. So she doesn't sign it back.

She has her own sign of "all done" that she uses about 80% of the time. Sometimes she just claps and it took me a second to realize that she was using that as another way to say all done. She'll do it during diaper changes, when I'm wiping her face, or during something she does not like.

We have also signed "more" "again" "mama" "dada" "eat" and "drink" but our consistency sucks. It's getting to be a problem since she just whines most of the time at an ever increasing tone.

[sunshineshades]

SheilaTheTank

E used to whine "mum" when she was younger. I'm pretty sure there's some scientific reason they say dada first, easier sound to make or something.

We also are not consistent with doing signs. I need to be though because she screams at the dinner table if you are not fast enough to give her food. It's horrible lol. I need her to learn more so she'll stop screaming

My DH tried to tell me that the reason babies can't talk is their vocal cords are not developed yet. That it had nothing to do with their brains. I looked at him like he was crazy lol.

[SheilaTheTank]

Jan 17, 2017 9:51:23 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

SheilaTheTank

E used to whine "mum" when she was younger. I'm pretty sure there's some scientific reason they say dada first, easier sound to make or something.

We also are not consistent with doing signs. I need to be though because she screams at the dinner table if you are not fast enough to give her food. It's horrible lol. I need her to learn more so she'll stop screaming

My DH tried to tell me that the reason babies can't talk is their vocal cords are not developed yet. That it had nothing to do with their brains. I looked at him like he was crazy lol.

brain, facial muscle development, lip mouth tongue coordination, etc. 


We are also at the point of screaming and I think it will only get worse as she gets more and more frustrated with being unable to express her needs. 

[megrae12]

W has been saying words since 6 months. His first word was hey. He has several words and is even trying to work on phrases. He knows what things are but refuses to associate the word with it (stubborn kid). I want to do signs with him because he gets frustrated with not being able to communicate. DP y'all have a book you recommend??

[peachesncream]

Jan 17, 2017 10:08:22 GMT -5 megrae12 said:

W has been saying words since 6 months. His first word was hey. He has several words and is even trying to work on phrases. He knows what things are but refuses to associate the word with it (stubborn kid). I want to do signs with him because he gets frustrated with not being able to communicate. DP y'all have a book you recommend??

It's not a book but the Signing Time DVD series is amazing, we started with Baby Signing Time with DD1.  You might be able to find some on YouTube for free!

[halfahippy]

A says mama and dada, hi, nana (my mom) and Hannah (my niece). She shakes her head for no and either claps for yes or sometimes says something that sound like yes.
When I say "yay" she throws her hands up in the air. She will also clap if someone sings pat-a-cake.

[Deleted]

J says Dada/Daddy all day long. I've heard what sounds like Hi/Hey and Night Night, but who knows if there is any meaning to it. We don't sign consistently.

[ltlbandito]

We don't really sign. More is the only one we've tried teaching her and that not consistently.

She says dada, dad, or daddy ALL DAY... (I feel like I'm ALWAYS saying "dada's at work.") Most the time it's definitely about DH. Sometimes though she says it and points at the dog. Sometimes she'll say mama when she's upset. She also says hi, bye, buh-bye, oh, wow, and occasionally what sounds like cat and kitty. I feel like I might be forgetting some, but then I am on my second glass of wine. She also makes this sound like a cat hissing that makes me laugh.

[paloslee]

LO says hi, no and papa. Working on mama but not consistent. He shakes his head no when he is done eating or doesn't want something.

[rachelilly23]

Dah dah, wah wah, MA, mmmmmm, gah. All day long.

[ltlbandito]

DH stopped by around lunchtime because he forgot something. When he was leaving, we tried getting J to wave and say bye bye. She finally did. After he shut the door she said, "Uh dada bye bye." It was super cute!

He has to work late so he called a few minutes ago. J was right next to me and after I started talking to him she said, "Hi dada!"

[SheilaTheTank]

I'm calling it. DADA is K's first word. This is after he walked in the door last night and she sprint crawled to him while shouting DADA over and over.

I might as well move out. #bittermommma

[DanaScullyX]

M won't say mama at all either, even though I'm her favorite person. She says bye bye and book. She waves, claps, high fives and will hold up one finger if you ask her how old she'll be on her birthday. My mom taught her that.

[jewel441]

If you all need cheering on why your LO doesn't say mama. One of my pregnancy/baby books said mama frequently comes long after dada because LOs have a hard time distinguishing themselves from mama when they are born, they just think you are a part of them. They gradually learn that you are two separate people. No idea if it's true or not but it's certainly the most heart melting excuse ever.

[sunshineshades]

I'm blown away by all the words some of these babies have. I'm not really expecting any until more like 1.
Though I suppose E is one of the youngest babies here.

E definitely signs "more" now. Though it is currently clapping, but if I ask her to say "more" she claps. I suppose I should keep demonstrating it as well to get it closer to the actual sign maybe.

She claps to "if you're happy and you know it clap your hands" as well

[jewel441]

We had such a perfect one today. I know she had no idea what she was saying but it was so cute... my dad is visiting my aunt who just retired to FL this weekend and we were face timing with them and my aunt asked if I was still nursing and I said yes, then she said are you trying to make it until 1? And I said we are in no rush to be done, and at that very moment LO put her head on my chest and said "ya" it was so cute we all started laughing.

[halfahippy]

DH got A to say her own name the other day. Now she says it all the time. She also started saying a fairly clear "thank you" occasionally. Mostly if we are playing a pass the toy back and forth game and I say it a lot.