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Baby · The activity desk
Baby sound conversation
Hold your awake baby close and take turns with gentle sounds.
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None.
Age: Birth–12 months; choose for the individual child.
Set up: Sit comfortably and hold your awake baby securely, supporting their head and neck so they can see your face.
Adult's role: Stay with your baby throughout, watch their cues and pause whenever they turn away, seem tired or need comfort.
Let's make it happen
- Look at your baby and say a gentle hello in any language.
- Pause and notice any look, movement or sound. Respond by copying a sound or describing what you see.
- Take another turn if your baby seems interested, then stop when they need a break.
Make it simpler: Offer a quiet smile and let your baby watch or listen without expecting a response.
Clean up: No cleanup needed.
Keep your baby supported and supervised. If they become sleepy, place them on their back in their own clear, firm, flat sleep space.