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Engaging Conversations: Uh-oh
Caretaker: Are you going to finish eating?
Child: Oh, yeah.
Caretaker: You are?
Child: Yeah. [Babbles]
Caretaker: Okay, we'll finish. Try and say, "We'll finish."
Child: Mmm.
Caretaker: Mmm. Say, "Mmm!" [Inaudible]
Child: Ah, ah.
Caretaker: Uh-oh!
Child: Ah-ah! Aah, aaah, aaah, aaah.
Conversations happen during everyday routines, like mealtimes. How does the educator engage the infant in a conversation? How does the educator respond to the infant?
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