Most parenting advice says you do n't have to worry if your baby does n't start speaking until around 18 months . But that wo n't be an issue for Toni and Paul McCann from Ireland whose adorable son Cillian said his first word at just seven weeks old . The tiny tot , who is now nine weeks old , was filmed by his 36-year-old mother who says that she knew he had been trying to communicate for a while . In an adorable video , filmed by his mother Toni , Cillian McCann , then seven weeks old says his first word . Cillian has three older sisters , Toni revealed that her little girls , Sophie ( bottom right ) , Eva ( bottom left ) and Ellie ( top ) , did not start talking at such an early age . Toni said : 'He was trying to speak for a while but that day I knew he was trying to say something . ' I 'd read that babies communicate from a young age and to give them space to answer when you talk to them . 'That was I was doing that day and because he was so alert and making such good eye contact I decided to video him . You can tell my total shock when he came out with `` hello '' . ' In the short clip , Cillian can be seen moving his mouth around trying to talk . After making several attempts he eventually comes out with his first word . Toni , who has three older daughters Sophia 12 , Ellie , 11 and Eva , eight , said that she knew other people would be shocked when they saw the film . In the video Cillian is seen struggling to get his word out , but with a bit of encouragement from his mother he finally says hello . She said : 'If I had n't have videoed it I 'm sure people would n't have believed me . I do n't think I would have believed it myself ! 'After that he said it again to my daughter Eva although it was n't as clear . When he has been focused and interacting with me since that day I have been telling him `` I love you '' and I can see he is trying to copy that ! ' I have three older girls and never experienced this with them although I think I probably just talked `` at '' them and did n't give them space to respond . ' Toni says that Cillian was very alert from a young age and had been trying to make out words since he was just five weeks old . This happy family snap shot shows the clever little boy resting on the back of one of his sisters , Eva ( left ) , Ellie ( middle ) and Sophia ( right ) Toni said she is pleased that her little boy , pictured with his sisters Sophia , ( left ) Eva , ( middle ) and Ellie ( right ) , can bring so much joy to the world . She said : 'He loves his sisters but from a very young age he always responded most positively to interaction from his dad , my husband Paul . 'From about five weeks old his little tongue would stick out when his dad was talking to him . I realise now he was trying to talk because that 's what he does in the video . ' And people have been very impressed by their talented son . 'People 's reaction has been so lovely , ' said Toni . 'Lots of people have said it brightened their day . Lots of people say they ca n't stop watching it . A girl I know said it is a perfect example of the love between mother and child ! 'Some people do n't believe it 's real , that it 's been edited but on the whole most people love it . That is really lovely for me as there is so much bad in the world it 's great that my wee son is spreading some joy . '
Cillian McCann was filmed by his mother Toni at seven weeks old . In the clip the little boy can clearly be seen trying to speak to his family . The footage shows him struggling with a speech impediment and he is then shown in an ambulance being wheeled into hospital where doctors are able to help him.