first words
Baby's earliest utterances
First words are the initial utterance in a conversation, speech, or written work—the opening that sets the tone for what follows.
More specifically, first words refers to a baby's earliest spoken language, a developmental milestone parents eagerly anticipate and document: Her first words were "mama" and "dada".
Famous last words get more attention, but first words carry their own weight—whether a child's or a novel's.
- babyVery young child
- mamaInformal word for mother
- dadaInfant's word for father
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- early childhoodFirst years of life
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- baby bookbirth weight, birth date, footprints, handprints, milestones
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- Kids Saykids say, baby talk, mispronunciations
- Baby Stepscrawling, toddling, wobbling, standing up, walking
- early developmentdevelopmental delay, developmental delays, early intervention, milestones, cognitive development
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Terminal utterance
dying words · final words · farewell speech · parting words · famous last words
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Terminal utterance
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