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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Explanation
After looking up "mamu mamu" I figured a little
explanation is needed. For some reason my 19 1/2 month old toddler - forever
known as Hoot (who talks only when he really wants to but we know he can say
many many more things than he does and that is a separate subject) can and does
say Daddy - a lot.
Hoot, however, has not ever said "Mommy." He has said "Mama" on one occassion which was in fact the first time he ever associated the word specifically with me and said it rather absent mindedly as a form of out loud recognition. Hoot prefers to say "Mamu Mamu" when he wants me to do something or has a need for something. The need ranges from food, comforting, inquiry, just about anything and I get a rather pitiful, wishful, drawn out "Mamu mamu."
Of course, when the term is not an established word for an identified object, spelling becomes optional. For some reason, "mammoo mammoo" seems to much like muumuu. Besides, we are still learning our vowels and "EIEIO" doesn't introduce a "U" anywhere so let's not go overboard and just keep it simple.
Hoot, however, has not ever said "Mommy." He has said "Mama" on one occassion which was in fact the first time he ever associated the word specifically with me and said it rather absent mindedly as a form of out loud recognition. Hoot prefers to say "Mamu Mamu" when he wants me to do something or has a need for something. The need ranges from food, comforting, inquiry, just about anything and I get a rather pitiful, wishful, drawn out "Mamu mamu."
Of course, when the term is not an established word for an identified object, spelling becomes optional. For some reason, "mammoo mammoo" seems to much like muumuu. Besides, we are still learning our vowels and "EIEIO" doesn't introduce a "U" anywhere so let's not go overboard and just keep it simple.
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