Diaper Change Chatter
Parent narrates the diaper changing process using exaggerated, high-pitched 'parentese' speech to engage baby's attention and stimulate early language development. The agent coaches the parent to observe baby's vocal responses, eye contact, and social engagement during this routine caregiving moment.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Baby lying on changing surface, alert and calm. Have diaper, wipes, and any other changing supplies within reach. Best done when baby is content, not fussy or hungry.
How it works
- 1~25s
Start by telling your child what's about to happen in that special parentese voice: 'Oh your child! You need a diaper change! Let's get you a nice clean diaper!' Speak slowly, use a higher pitch than normal, and really stretch out the vowels — 'diaaaaaaper.' Watch your child's face closely. Does they look at you? Does their expression change? Tell me what you notice.
Watch for: Baby makes and maintains eye contact with parent during the initial parentese speech.
- 2~40s
Now as you begin the actual changing process, narrate each step in parentese: 'Let's open your onesie! Oooopen! Now we wipe... wiiiiipe!' Really exaggerate the vowel sounds and use a sing-song rhythm. Watch for any vocal responses from your child. Does they coo, gurgle, or make any sounds back to you? Even a little 'ahh' or 'ehh' counts as a vocal response.
Watch for: Baby vocalizes in response to parent's parentese narration during diaper change.
- 3~30s
For the final part of the change, try something new: when your child makes any sound — a coo, gurgle, or babble — immediately echo it back in parentese. If they says 'ba,' you say 'Baaaa! Yes! Baaaa!' with excitement. Then pause and see if your child makes another sound. Does they produce any consonant-like sounds like 'ba,' 'ma,' or 'da'? Does they try to repeat or vary the sound after you echo it?
Watch for: Baby produces babbling sounds with consonant-vowel combinations during the echoing game.