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Washing Up Talking Tips
Babies need to be cleaned up many times a day and having a cold washcloth wiped across their face with no prior warning could be startling. Use this time to tell baby what you are doing before you do it and encourage them to participate in washing up.
Conversation starters from Talk With Me Baby
- “Oh, your hands are all sticky. I’m going to wipe your hands with this cloth. Can you help me by putting your hands out, please? Thank you for your help! All clean now, thank you.”
- “You’re looking uncomfortable. I’m going to wipe your neck with this cool cloth and get you feeling cooler. Ok? Here we go. That’s better, right?”
Download the Talk With Me Baby app for more talking tips.
Talking Tips are provided by Talk With Me Baby, an Atlanta organization working to bring the concept of language nutrition into public awareness and educate caregivers on the importance of talking with their baby every day, in an effort to close the word gap.
