Indirect communication and child labour

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Emer will sometimes take me to the kitchen and tell me to make a cup of tea.

This is because she wants me to sit down and feed her milk.

Also, if I am in the front room and my cup is empty, she will bring it to Rob in the kitchen to be filled.

And she has a new game - she hits me, I say Ow, and she says "Da-dhoo," meaning sorry.

In fact, she has loads of words, and I can't remember what they all are.

Boo - boots.
Zzzi - zip.
Soh - sock.

Nanna - Nea.
Dadda/Daddy - daddy.
Mamma/Mammy - Mammy (comes and goes, this one; currently not there at all)
Bébé - baby.
Noh - Nose
Doe - Toes

Di - drink.
Dee - Tea (hot drink/mug or cup).
Mayayay - Mayonnaise.
Na-na - banana.

Dohh - doll.
Dheddy - Teddy.
Ba - bath (while pulling at clothes).
Buh - book.
Doh - door (also out, lid).
Dhedhy - telly.

Ni-ni - night-night.
Ayo - hello.
Bye!
Awé - Away (put it away).
No.
My.
Me.
Wah-wah - row row (Row row row your boat)
Oh!
Deh - There
Dow - Down
Moh - More