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🌍 How do you say dad around the world?
Families use many words for fathers and caregivers.
Four stops around the world
1. What to prepare
Ask people which name and pronunciation they prefer; use the terms chosen by your own family.
2. What to check
Do not infer language, gender, legal parentage or cultural identity from a nickname. A term of affection does not establish legal rights.
3. In Ireland
Use nappies, cot, mum or mam according to family preference; public health nurse and GP are useful local service terms. Irish and English family names and pronunciations vary; ask rather than assume.
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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 or 999.