Mummy or daddy... which one did your little one say first?

My baby's first word was "mama". Probably I spent more time with him and has been conditioning him by repeating "mama" frequently. Subsequently he recognises me by calling mama when he cries. In fact, he only calls mama when he cries. Sad! Generally, babies by 8 mths old will probably start stringing "mama" and "dada" sounds without necessarily knowing what they mean. Do talk to your baby frequently. It helps in their speech development.