It is the magical little word that most mothers hope will be among their child's first. Sadly, however, it seems that her joy at hearing the infant say 'mum' for the first time does not last. According to a website aimed at mothers, many do not cherish the word for long and, for some, its connotations and associations are nothing but an irritation. The website - which nevertheless adopts the word in question, calling itself MumsRock - says: 'You spend maternity leave trying to coax your baby to say the word and it's downhill from then. News mums, for example Five News...
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