At what age should a child be able to say "mama" and "dada"?

The correct age at which a child typically begins to say "mama" and "dada" is around 10 months of age. At this developmental stage, infants start to experiment with sounds and can produce simple words, often as a result of early symbolic understanding and parent association. "Mama" and "dada" are usually among the first words babies articulate, reflecting their connection with their primary caregivers.

At around 6 months, babies are more focused on babbling and cooing rather than producing specific words. By 12 months, while many children can say these words, they typically start doing so with more consistency and purpose in relation to their parents. After 15 months, vocabulary expands rapidly as toddlers begin to incorporate more words into their speech. Thus, while it's possible for some children to say these words a bit earlier or later, 10 months marks a common benchmark in language development for these specific terms.