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We asked on Facebook ‘What was your baby’s first word, and at what age did they say it?’

IBTIESHAAM VAN DER POEL from Delft, Cape Town, says that her boy Ilyaas was 10 months old and has been “Dadda’ing” ever since. (We even got a video on Facebook to prove it!)

MARYKE CHRISTIANI from Pretoria says “Joshua’s first proper word besides Mama and Papa was stukkend; he was almost

1 year old at the time.”

KAYLA CHETTY from Phoenix, Durban: Teaghan Skye Chetty was 4 months old when she said “Mom”.

ITUMELENG JÄY MOKONYANE from Soshanguve: Reitumetse was 11 months old when she said “Tata”.

TANYA ROZITA KANNIGAN from Durban’s little girl, Isabella, is 5 months old and proudly says “Dada”.