Polish baby talk

Polish, like other languages, has words and phrases used by or when speaking to small children. Some of them are:
papu - food
lulu - sleep
kicia - kitty
siku - wee-wee
Know any others in common usage?

there are probably a few words that stay within the family. i mean (childhood) mispronounced words that become helpful, fun words.

Niuniek.

Hello!
koci-koci, pa-pa, hau- hau :) :)

Merged: What kinds of things do you say to a Polish baby?

My friends have a beautiful daughter who is just learning to talk, but I don't know what to say to her. I feel stupid saying "Cześć £ucja!" and I don't know Polish slang/baby talk. What kinds of things to people say to babies in Poland?

for example in England you can say things like:
"where's ya shoes??" (in a high and stupid voice)
"Give us a smile"
"where's that smile?"
"oh you're a beautiful baby, oh you are beautiful!"
"hello pretty baby!"

Just some examples I could think of!! Anything will be fine, I just don't want to make mistakes and be laughed at for being to formal..I wouldn't say "Jak się masz?" for example..I would just feel weird!

I hope I am even making sense?

My wife is constantly asking "Co robisz?" to our little one, in a playful voice. It means "what are you doing?". She also just calls her "małe dzieko", which is just... small child. It sounds funner if you say it funner, trust me.

Thanks!

Are there any more? for example, would a direct translation of the examples I gave above sound OK or strange?

Not strange to the baby! :->

Just use many diminutives and short sentences, and should be ok.

Cinek

mle-mle - milk

kuku - injury (in US English boo-boo)

There is also a-kuku (peek-a-boo)

dzidzi - little child
amciu - eat
piciu-piciu - drink
tup tup [toop toop] - walk

I have heard am for eating.

we used to say that to my oldest
amać

My brother calls my niece lulu. haha!

Say it quickly sounds like male disco

My niece says amci (c with an accent)

dziadzia = grandpa
ziazia = scarring / small cut

Good comparison.
Ziazia is any slight injury. Not only a cut but anything that hurts. Bruise, graze, scratch, rash etc.

Are you able to pronounce dziadzia and ziazia to show the difference???

Sure I can pronounce it. ziazia starts very similar to the letter "ź." Dziadzia is more like "dź" (like "dzisiaj").

Very good. It means you haven`t forgotten your Polish Sprache despite being an expat for decades.