My Interview With TODAY: “Do babies say ‘Mama’ or ‘Dada’ first?”
I loved chatting with the TODAY SHOW Parents team about how babies and toddlers learn to say “mama” and “dada.” I shared what the research tells us about first words and why some babies might say “dada” first! — Stephanie
Excerpt:
“Babies do often say “Dada” before “Mama.”
“I hear a lot of complaints when babies say ’Dada’ first,” Stephanie Cohen, a speech-language pathologist and author of “The I Can Say Mama Book” and “The I Can Say Dada Book,’ tells TODAY.com.
It doesn’t mean that babies favor their dads.
“Babies often see themselves as really connected to their mothers when they are the primary caregivers,” says Cohen. “When these caregivers talk about ‘Dada,’ babies hear ‘Dada’ more frequently.”
“It’s often tied to what babies are hearing the most,” adds Cohen.”
Plus they featured one of our Mama videos!
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The I Can Say Mama Book or The I Can Say Dada Book
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