When did your little one start saying 'I love you'?

Or something similar, like 'love you' or whatever.

I have to say, I am quite surprised that she hasn't repeated this yet! Seeing as we saying it multiple times a day!

She repeats most of what is said around her, but not 'I love you'.

Just wondering anyway. I know she'll say it in her own time, and I know she loves us and doesn't need to say it. I have just found it interesting that she repeats 'butterfly' and 'puppy dog' and 'juice now please' and, er, 'oh shiiiiiiiit!' (:redface: well, that was a few months ago now, we've stopped saying that around her haha). but not I love you. I'm SURE I've said 'I love you' more than I've said 'oh ****'!!!!!!!!!

Lol Leash, they always pick up the things we don't want them to :)

Jake started saying I love you probably around 4 months ago, now he say I love you so very much mummy, it's so adorable!
She'll say it soon enough matey.

Leash I hear you. Ds won't say it either. If I ask do you love mummy I might get a kiss but that is it. But he will repeat everything else. Oh well I guess it will happen when they are ready.

It might take a while to process what "love" means?? Other physical objects are easy to point at and copy, so maybe that's why they come so easy. And oh sh*t probably just sounded funny, so worth repeating!!!

Just a thought....

And I can't remember when DD first said it, but she is nearly 3 now and says it quite frequently, which is lovely!

DD is getting close, but we say it to her a lot and encourage her to say each word, but it is happening yet, I can't wait for the day she does :dance:

DS said it unprompted for the first time last week. As DH was getting him ready to go to bed DS says to me "nigh nighs mummy love you"

:) melted my heart

Lucy 21months has just started saying it and it is the cutest thing ever!!!
She puts dolly in her pram, hand bag over her shoulder, gives me a kiss and says "Luf you" and walks to the door :)

We;ve had something that sounds like love you for a few weeks now.

DS is 2 years 8 months and has just started saying it in the past week

I got 'love you' for the first time last week, DD is 15 months. I dont think she understands what it means, she just parrots everything I say. Sure was cute but! Your DD will suprise you when you least expect it no doubt :)

Both of mine were very early talkers (they needed to keep up with their mumma!). I don't remember the exact age, but by 12 months they were both giving a variation of 'wub oo', although only in response to my 'I love you'. Can't remember when it happened unprompted?? Now they both tell me numerous times a day that they love me!:D It'll happen soon... and you'll know that she means it because you've had to wait!!

When I open the chip packet.

Tonight!!!
He said " I love you" after trying to get him to say it for ages, it brought a tear to my eye, however he said it to his sister first 5 min before he said it to me!
He was 2 in march.

lol Lulu

Bella has a huge vocab and is saying new words everyday but only said Wuv You a week or 2 ago.. she is nearly 18 months.

DD has always been amazing with her vocabulary and how well she says things.... she's a real chatterbox like her Mummy ;) haha so it doesn't really surprise us with how well she can talk!

She says to me "Mummy Pity".... means "Mummy pretty" awwwww melts my heart..... I can't wait til she tells me she loves me, that will really be something special :)

Leasha, I'm sure Jazz will say it very soon she's just keeping you in suspense ;)