Dada, as in dad.

It's something kids sometimes call their dad. Like calling your mom "mama" or your grandmother "nana." Kids often grow out of using mama/dada, and I don't think they're dictionary official words, but they're still widely recognized nicknames for mom and dad.

It's not. It is indeed baby babbling, and even though it ended up being used for 'daddy', it is not 'officially' allowed to be recognized as its first word. So technically the husband didn't miss it.

Since when is there an official anything for baby words? I think you may find it difficult to tell someone their child isn't really speaking words because you decided it's not "official".

I agree with #14 my daughter said mama at around 8 months and didn't say anything else until she was 16 months old. Dada and mama are some of the first sounds any child will make. This being said no one besides op was there for the child saying dada, and it is her child so her say is really all that matters

Mama is an actual word, daddy is an actual word. I'm not a native speaker so I was just wondering but if I understand correctly dada is not a word but it is recognized as baby talk. It wasn't meant to be criticism, just a general question about the native speakers perception on the matter.. Be kind people..

They are actual words but usually babies "say" them while crying or babbling. To me first words are used in context a baby saying "mama" while pointing at their mother for instance. But once again that's just me.

no, apparently OP is Dutch. And in Holland we call dad "papa". Dada is certainly not a word. But, nonetheless, congrats at the big milestones with your baby, with the words and the steps, and the throwing if you wish him to be a basketball player ;-)

Grizzly I think

I think it is...

The reason the guy was crying is because the ******* TV got smashed. You moron.

Could have been a small $150 TV and still been widescreen.