A Changing Conversation

Baby Diaper Change

When you’re changing your child, make a funny sound. How do they respond? By smiling? Kicking their legs? Making a sound? Try a new sound and see what they do. Keep adding new ones to the mix!

See what your child is learning

Back and forth conversations can happen even without words. You’re teaching your child how conversations work. First one person speaks, then the other. This is an early lesson about communication—a skill that’s important in school and in life.


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