More Please!
Parent introduces the concept of 'more' during snack or play by offering items one at a time and pausing. The agent coaches the parent to observe whether baby understands, gestures for, or anticipates 'more' — the earliest quantitative concept.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Baby in highchair or on parent's lap. Small snack pieces (puffs, cut fruit, cereal) or collection of 6-8 small toys. Items offered one at a time.
How it works
- 1~20s
Give your child one piece of snack or one toy. Let them enjoy it. When they's done, hold up the next one and say 'More? Do you want more?' in an upbeat voice. Pause and wait — maybe 5 seconds. Watch your child's body and face. Does they reach? Look at the item? Bounce? Open their mouth? Make any sound?
Watch for: Baby communicates desire for 'more' through gesture, vocalisation, or body language.
- 2~25s
Now let's test the concept. Offer your child more three or four times, saying 'more!' each time. Then, show your empty hands and say 'All gone! No more.' With a different tone and open palms. Does your child react differently to 'all gone' versus 'more'? Do their face or actions change?
Watch for: Baby shows differential response to 'more' (items available) versus 'all gone' (items depleted), indicating understanding of quantity concepts.
- 3~30s
Last game! Let's make 'more' into a turn-taking exchange. Give your child one item, wait for them to signal for more, then give another. Try to get a little rhythm going — signal, give, eat, signal, give, eat. How many turns can you get? Does your child start to anticipate the pattern?
Watch for: Baby engages in a turn-taking exchange with parent around the 'more' concept.