Mother facts for kids

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Painting of a mother putting her child to bed

A mother is a female parent (a male parent is called a father). A mother gives birth to a child.

Other names for Mother

  • In American English, other common words for mother are "Mom," "Mommy," Momma" and "Ma."
  • In British English, "Mum" and "Mummy" are usually used instead of "Mom" and "Mommy". Another variant, often found in the North of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire, is "Mam".
  • In Australian English, "Mum", "Mother", "Mummy" and "Mother dearest".
  • In Indonesian, "Ibu", "Emak", "Bunda".
  • In Filipino, "Nanay", "Ina"

Madre is Mother in Spanish. Mamma or Mor is Mother in Norwegian. Mater is Mother in Latin. ' Mutter is Mother in German. Mat is Mother in Russian.

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Images for kids

  • MonumentoMadre

    Monumento a la Madre in Mexico City. The inscription translates as "To her who loves us before she meets us".

  • Discussion

    An American mother with her child.

  • Sikkim 1

    Sikkimese mother with child

  • Olga Engdahl 1951

    Olga Pearson Engdahl was American Mother of the Year in 1963

  • Mother and Child - Neak Pean - Angkor - Cambodia

    Mother and child in Cambodia

  • The ideal family size - Esnart Wisted, mother-of-four - The ideal family size (7513648782)

    Sub-Saharan African countries carry the highest risks in terms of maternal and infant mortality and health.

  • Mother and daughter smiling

    An African mother and child

  • Mmmmm lunch (4977315962)

    Mother and a child have lunch while hiking in the U.S.


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