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Little children often learn names for family and food first.

Little children often learn names for family and food first.

Words like "mama," "milk," and "more" come early because those are the things babies love most.

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Many babies say their very first word around one year old. Many babies say their very first word around one year old. "Mama" and "Dada" are common first words for babies all around the world. "Mama" and "Dada" are common first words for babies all around the world. Babies understand many words before they can say them. Babies understand many words before they can say them. By the time they turn three, many children know hundreds of words. By the time they turn three, many children know hundreds of words. Some children learn two languages at once and say first words in both. Some children learn two languages at once and say first words in both.