🌍 How do you say dad around the world?

Four stops around the world

1. 1. What to prepare

   Ask people which name and pronunciation they prefer; use the terms chosen by your own family.

2. 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. 3. In Singapore

   Mummy, daddy, nappies/nappies, cot, pram/stroller and polyclinic are familiar terms, but household languages and names differ. Confinement practices are family choices, not medical requirements; do not delay feeding, washing or urgent care to follow a custom.

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