Let’s Talk About Your Day
Follow your baby’s interests and narrate what they see, hear, and do. Add playful voices and simple object movements to turn everyday moments into little conversations.
- 2 months
- Quick prep
- At home
- About 5 minutes
Developmental benefits
- Language：Following your baby’s attention and describing what they see or hear helps them stay engaged in a back-and-forth exchange and connect words with the world around them.
- Movement：Talking during tummy time gives your baby a motivating reason to lift and turn their head while using large muscles.
Preparation
What You’ll Need
- 1
A crib mobile
Step 1
Notice with the Senses
Notice what has caught your baby’s attention and follow their gaze. Describe the new sight or sound, then invite them to reach toward or touch a nearby object so they can explore with more than one sense.
What to notice
- Grows quiet and looks at your face while you speak
Attending and Understanding - Tracks the object as it moves
Emergent Mathematical Thinking
Tips
- Color, pattern, texture, and sound all give you something simple to talk about.
- Invite your baby to touch the object and describe how it feels. This gives them an opportunity to explore #PMP-Per.
- In everyday moments, notice what interests your baby and begin the conversation there.
- Wherever your baby’s gaze settles is a wonderful place to begin a conversation.
Step 2
Make the Toys Dance
When your baby looks at the crib mobile, make one hanging toy into a performer. Move it slowly from side to side, make it “jump,” and add a short, playful voice as if the toy were alive.
What to notice
- Waves their hands and feet in response to you
Communicating and Speaking - Shows enjoyment while playing with you
Relationships with Adults
Tips
- Try an animal sound or move the toy slowly toward your baby like a walking lion.
- Use slow, clear movements and a rhythmic voice so your baby can follow the action with their eyes.
- Watch your baby’s face and listen for sounds. When they coo or smile, answer with a short phrase so the exchange continues.
Step 3
Be the Narrator
During tummy time near a window, follow the sounds and sights that catch your baby’s attention. Describe what they are watching or doing like a friendly commentator, and add playful sound effects. Keep noticing your baby’s state so the conversation feels responsive and connected.
What to notice
- Pauses briefly on hearing a sound outside the window Attending and Understanding
- Lifts their head during tummy time to look outside
Gross Motor
Tips
- Turning away, fussing, lowering the face, slowing down, or crying may show that your baby needs a break from tummy time.
- Wide eyes, a pause, turning toward the sound, a smile, or a coo may show that your baby is engaged.
- Let your baby’s gaze and reaching guide the exchange. Respond to what interests them.
- Babies learn through repetition, so repeat a favorite sound or game while your baby continues to enjoy it.
Better Parenting Content Team · Updated September 11, 2026