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Tell your baby what you're doing: a play idea for 0 to 3 months

Everyday care becomes a stream of words in your voice, which is how babies start to learn language. It takes about 5 minutes and uses nothing but you.

Checked October 29, 2026.

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How to play

Tell your baby what you're doing0 to 3 months · about 5 minutes

You need: nothing at all.

  1. During a diaper change or getting dressed, talk your baby through it.
  2. Say each step: "Now one sock off. Wiggly toes! Now the other sock."
  3. Use their name often.
  4. Leave little pauses, as if they were answering.

Builds: language and talking. Everyday care becomes a stream of words in your voice, which is how babies start to learn language.

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