Leicester_H Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 According to my local paper - the Leicester Mercury http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/words-make-display/article-1928539-detail/article.html Two nurseries are asking parents to listen out for their child's first words as part of their national Book Month celebrations. Daddy, chicken and doggy are among the most popular entries at Marlborough Day Nursery, in Coalville, and Ashby Castle, in Ashby. The children's first utterances are being featured in a Fabulous First Words display. So chickens seem to be making an impact more than mummies!! H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 The problem is Mummy is always there, so unlikely to be commented on. My ED's first word was 'at for cat and before she could say that she said oww imitating the noise that the cat made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 2 of mine said the dog's name 'Jaeger' and the third sang a song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 My cousin is a vet and we all joked that Dog would be her first proper word - It was, too!! It was declared loudly at the animal in question when it came into the room, not just a word but recognition too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Yes, my eldests first word was cat middle daughter said "Ineedat" which translates as I need that (she hasn't stopped "needing" things since ) small boy (I think, how could I have forgotten ) did actually say Dad first (I think) BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 First son held out his empty cup and said "Gone" Second son held out his empty cup and said "More" Both daughters followed this theme too. Don't know where they get it from. Would loved to have heard Chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I can't remember either of my children's first words, but I do remember that my daughter started talking with the notion that every bird was a duck. Her conviction was so absolute that we almost gave one of our first chickens the name "duck". It would have been interesting seeing a chicken with an identity crisis; they're not the most level-headed at the best of times.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Isabelle's first word was Teddy She now wont stop talking and can usually be found hanging onto the handle of her food cupboard in the kitchen shouting 'feed me' 'more' or 'bar'! The girl has hollow legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I can't remember either of my children's first words, but I do remember that my daughter started talking with the notion that every bird was a duck. Her conviction was so absolute that we almost gave one of our first chickens the name "duck". It would have been interesting seeing a chicken with an identity crisis; they're not the most level-headed at the best of times.... Not my sons first words, but every bird to him was "Duck" and one of our original Omlet BlackRocks is still called Duck - named by him!! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 The Major has just reminded me of the time we passed a couple of horses on a narrow lane and slowed down - neither of the teenage girls acknowledged this and Carl said (just between us) "Snotty Cows" - forgetting that we had an 18 month old Lauren in the back - for a couple of years she insisted that horses were called snotty cows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Number one's first proper word was "shower" but he said it like Penelope Keith would pronounce it. Great source of amusement to us - especially grandparents. I have no idea what Madam's first word was (much to her disgust). @ snotty cows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Snotty Cows. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 My youngest's first words were 'dog dirt' He obviously learned that from my daily rants of "Mind the dog dirt!" as he sat in his pushchair whilst I walked my older ones to school each day... Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 One of my children's first words were at a family BBQ and he just came out with 'more meat'. He hasn't changed, he's always hovers behind me when I'm carving a roast to ' check it's ok', or to pinch the crackling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 - at dog dirt and more meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I thought my dd was foreign to start with, cos her first word was Da meaning yes... Also monkey, was for reasons known only to her, "madden" and when referring to what she did at night she told us she was "farty leaps" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 We still use the words Beckpoos (breakfast), Lonk (milk) and Farties (Smarties) - all courtesy of my son who is mid thirties ....and his version of his favourite advert was "For mash get Smashed" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Mum tells me my first one was bear blane (aeroplane) apparently it came with actions too - go to window, point finger upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
