Everyday sounds can be an invitation to connect. This guide explores responding and sharing attention, with small examples you can try in an ordinary moment.
Respond to a baby’s sounds
A coo can be the beginning of a back-and-forth moment. Try answering with a sound or gentle words, then leave a pause rather than asking your baby to perform.
Responding to sounds is one way to share attention.
Make ordinary talk part of your day
You can describe a nearby object or something you are doing together. A baby does not need to be speaking before you share simple language and attention.
Everyday talk can begin before a baby speaks.
Read it. Try it. Come back to why.
Read one point at a time, then use the linked scenario to check your understanding. The practice is a chance to return to the explanation and reflect, rather than a measure of parenting ability.
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