Whatever English expressions that you use when you raise your baby

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Hi! I’m a mom from South Korea.

I have a one-year old daughter.

Of course, I mostly use Korean when raising my child, but I’d like to use English, too.

I’d like to know as many as “real baby-rearing English” words and expressions that parents use in America or Canada.

Do you know any good websites that have various English expressions I can use to my baby in daily life?

Especially, for non English-speaking moms like me?

e.g.
“You want a poo?”
“Vroom Vroom! Th“
Go wash your face now!
It's time to climb down the tree
Try it by yourself!
“Where's the teddy?”
Clean up your mess, please.
Brush your teeth!
Wash your face!:D Now you are clean~!
…
… etc
(Whatever English expressions that you use when you raise your baby.)

Thank you for your help in advance!!

Englishmaven · Accepted Answer

I am an American teacher of English as a second language, and I do have a daughter. I'll give you some examples.

Say, "Please."
Say, "Thank you."
What a good baby!
What a good girl! What a _________ girl! (happy, funny, big, silly, cute, smart, etc.) "Big" means grown up in this sense.
What a good boy! What a _________ boy (happy, funny, big, silly, cute, smart, etc.)
Are you ready for your nap?
Come here.
Come to Mommy.
Come to Daddy.
Clap your hands.
Where is your nose?
Where are your ears?
Where are your eyes?
It's all gone. (When the baby wants some more of something, but the plate is empty. It's all gone.) Usually said showing hands, palm-side up: empty.

Let's get dressed.
Let's put your socks on. (You say this while you are putting the socks on your baby.)
Let's put your shoes on.
Are you hungry?
Who's hungry?

This page on youtube has a nice version of "Pat a Cake," a very famous and popular rhyme for babies. On the right side of the page, you will see other videos that are good for you and your baby. They are for babies and toddlers.

Anonymous · Answer

For example (US usage):

"Does babykins want to eat/go to sleepy sleep/play with her baby bear/etc." (These cutesy little baby words like "babykins" can really get you into the language.)

"Does baby(kins) want her din-din (dinner)?"

"Mommykins is busy right now, honey."

"Daddykins just came home, honey. Say hello to daddy for me."

Whatever English expressions that you use when you raise your baby

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