Most parenting advice says you don't have to worry if your baby doesn't start speaking until around 18 months. But
that won't be an issue for Toni and Paul McCann from Ireland whose
adorable son Cillian said his first word at just seven weeks old. The
tiny tot, who is now nine weeks old, was filmed by his 36-year-old
mother who says that she knew he had been trying to communicate for a
while.
Toni said: 'He was trying to speak for a while but that day I knew he was trying to say something.
'I'd read that babies communicate from a young age and to give them space to answer when you talk to them.
'That was I
was doing that day and because he was so alert and making such good eye
contact I decided to video him. You can tell my total shock when he
came out with "hello".'
In
the short clip, Cillian can be seen moving his mouth around trying to
talk. After making several attempts he eventually comes out with his
first word.
Toni,
who has three older daughters Sophia 12, Ellie, 11 and Eva, eight, said
that she knew other people would be shocked when they saw the film.
She said:
'If I hadn't have videoed it I'm sure people wouldn't have believed me. I
don't think I would have believed it myself! 'After
that he said it again to my daughter Eva although it wasn't as clear.
When he has been focused and interacting with me since that day I have
been telling him "I love you" and I can see he is trying to copy that!'I
have three older girls and never experienced this with them although I
think I probably just talked "at" them and didn't give them space to
respond.'
Toni says that Cillian was very alert from a young age and had been trying to make out words since he was just five weeks old.
She said:
'He loves his sisters but from a very young age he always responded most
positively to interaction from his dad, my husband Paul. 'From
about five weeks old his little tongue would stick out when his dad was
talking to him. I realise now he was trying to talk because that's what
he does in the video.'
And people have been very impressed by their talented son. 'People's reaction has been so lovely,' said Toni. 'Lots
of people have said it brightened their day. Lots of people say they
can't stop watching it. A girl I know said it is a perfect example of
the love between mother and child!
'Some
people don't believe it's real, that it's been edited but on the whole
most people love it. That is really lovely for me as there is so much
bad in the world it's great that my wee son is spreading some joy.'
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