Little Scientist
Parent observes baby's systematic exploration of objects — turning, mouthing, banging, dropping, comparing. The agent coaches the parent to recognise these behaviours as scientific inquiry: experimentation, observation, and hypothesis-testing in miniature.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Baby sitting or on tummy. 2-3 distinct objects placed within reach (wooden block, soft ball, metal spoon — or similar contrasting items). Parent observes without directing.
How it works
- 1~30s
Watch what your child does with the first object they picks up. Count the different things they does with it — does they look at it? Turn it over? Mouth it? Bang it? Shake it? Drop it? Each of these is a different 'experiment.' you, tell me what exploration methods you see.
Watch for: Baby uses multiple exploration methods on a single object — looking, turning, mouthing, banging, shaking, dropping.
- 2~30s
Now watch what happens when your child picks up a second object. Does they explore it the same way? Does they bang both objects and seem to notice they sound different? Does they hold one in each hand? Any sign that your child is comparing the two objects?
Watch for: Baby shows comparison behaviour between two objects — applying the same action to both, looking between them, or holding both.
- 3~25s
Last observation — watch for any repeated experiments. Does your child drop an object and then look down for it? Bang it, then bang it harder? Push it and watch it roll? Repeating an action to see if it produces the same result is the scientific method in its simplest form.
Watch for: Baby repeats an action with an object to test whether the same result occurs, showing experimental reasoning.