Calm and Engaging Diapering
Caretaker: Hi! Can you give me a smile? Can you give me a smile?
Baby: [Grunts]
Caretaker: Yeah? [Inaudible] Hi! Do you feel better now? Yeah? You do? You feel better?
Baby: [Cooing]
Caretaker: What? What?
Baby: [Cooing]
Caretaker: [Inaudible] Do you want to see Buffy for a second? Do you want to see Buffy? Huh? Do you want to see Buffy? Let me wash my hands. Yeah! Hi! What’s that? OK.
CloseFostering connections happens in small moments throughout the day. Daily care routines such as diaper changes are opportunities to build relationships that foster connection. What behaviors does this caregiver engage in that build a warm connection?