Did you know that a baby's first word is 'Dada'?
Don't get caught up on that, the reasoning behind it is extremely heartwarming...
You carry your baby for nine months, you birth them, feed them and sit up with them when they have trouble sleeping.
And yet their first words aren't 'mama' but "dada".
Unacceptable!
We're just kidding, of course, it pinches a little, but it is truly humbling to hear what one mother shared on her TikTok after both her kids' first words were in fact, "Dada".
A mother on TikTok shared her interesting findings, which she found after hearing both her children profess "dada" before saying, mama.
Here's what she had to say:
"Who else felt some type of way about dada being the first word? I did until I did some research, and was shocked with what I found. Since most mothers are a baby's primary attachment, they’re still quite fused to them well into their first year of life. The first separation they see from themself is their father.
"Dada" is usually the first person they identify outside of the mother and baby bond. Isn’t that beautiful? Mama usually follows after dada and shows that a baby is starting to use words to name permanent objects in their life." (TikTok)
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Watch her cute video with her little one as she reveals this mind-blowing insight. Courtesy of TikTok.
@alexisadegoke Both my kids said “dada” 1st.. Who else felt some type of way about dada being the first word? 🙋🏽♀️I did until I did some research, and was shocked with what I found. Since most mothers are a babies primary attachment, they’re still quite fused to them well into their first year of life. The first separation they see from themself is their father. Dada is usually the 1st person they identify outside of the mother and baby bond. Isn’t that beautiful? Mama usually follows after Dada and shows that a baby is starting to use words to name permanent objects in their life. Did your baby say dada or mama first? #momsofinstagram #momsofig #momsofinsta #momof2 #momoflittles #toddlermom #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodjourney #momblogger #blackmomsblog #blackmomblogger #momssupportingmoms #womensupportingwomen #momcommunity #momreels #momlife #thisismotherhood #momreels #momreel #babyfirst #newmomlife #newmomtips #momandbaby #momsoftiktok #momtok ♬ Pieces (Solo Piano Version) - Danilo Stankovic
It is, therefore, safe to conclude that the bond between mom and baby is so solid that it defies all sorts of outward responses. Because they experience things cohesively.
In fact it is as if they are one with each other. And ain't that worth more than anything else?
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