News and Politics | January 04, 2010 | 5 comments

Beer, cat and hoover... all popular first words for children

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What do the words beer, hoover and cat have in common? Apparently they are among the most common first words uttered by children.

Dadda is more popular than Mamma whilst most children's first word is uttered at 10 to 11 months of age according to a new study.

Now I can see where children get cat and hoover from, but beer? At least daddy is spending time with the little darlings I guess.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/6929280/First-words-of-childr...
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5 comments // Beer, cat and hoover... all popular first words for children

  • Andrew_Fusco
  • bethopea
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      bethopea  
    • babys normally say first words such as momma, dadda, babba because they are the most easiest to pronounce with the lips and with out use of the tongue (muscle) - which takes a lot more dexterity and practice.

    • 3 years ago
  • kevinthedude
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      kevinthedude  
    • Beer and cat make sense to me. Hoover doesn't. I would think little kids would learn single-syllable words first because they're easier to say. Mine was go...

    • 3 years ago
  • pcs007
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      pcs007  
    • Um.. My first word was, which I heard from my parents, 'Grand Mother'.
      By the Way, in my country, South Korea, Mamma is the popular word of the first word.

    • 3 years ago
  • richjm
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      richjm  
    • Do first words count only if the kid clearly knows what beer, Hoovers and cats are? Maybe they're gurgling and dribbling and in among a load of indecipherable noises, something that songs like 'beer' squeaks out?

      My first word was boat. I can't remember how old I was but my mum says i pointed at a boat at the time and said it. If only my parents had known about Mensa.

    • 3 years ago
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