Narrated Care Moments
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Description
During feeding, changing, or dressing, you slow down and gently tell your baby what is about to happen, pausing for their response before each step. Everyday care becomes a calm, predictable back-and-forth.
Play guide
- 1Before you start a care routine (a nappy change, a feed, getting dressed), get down to your baby's level and let them see your face.
- 2Tell them what is about to happen in simple words ("I'm going to lift your legs now"), then pause.
- 3Wait a moment for a response - a look, a sound, a movement - before you do the step. Do the step gently while you keep talking softly.
- 4Move through the routine this way, one narrated step at a time, giving your baby a beat to take in each one.
- 5Where you can, invite small participation ("can you hold still?" or offering a hand), and acknowledge whatever they do.
- 6Keep your tone unhurried. The routine still gets done; it just becomes a shared moment rather than something done to them.
Success signals
Your baby calms and attends when you narrate, watching your face or responding with sounds and movements. Over time the routines feel less like a struggle; your baby anticipates familiar steps and may quiet in readiness. Care moments become a shared rhythm rather than a fight.
If it's tricky
Baby is upset during care (many babies dislike nappy changes): Narrating calmly and slowly often settles them more than rushing; keep your voice steady. You are short on time: Narrate just one or two key steps rather than skipping it entirely. It feels silly talking to a baby who cannot answer: Remember the pause and your tone are what they respond to, not the words.