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Get App I put her down, slowly, I don’t say “look!” I don’t dip her hand. I wait. 1 @momommies on

Get App she notices the bowl 2 @momommies on

Get App after taking in the feel of the water on hands and knees, she touches the baby 3 @momommies on

Get App next, she notices the soapy bowl of water and reaches, SHE wants to explore it 4 @momommies on

Get App she looks up and checks in with me, I smile, we connect, she smiles 5 @momommies on

Get App she feels confident to continue perhaps, then she touches the water 6 @momommies on

Get App maybe she likes it because she continues. I’m learning FROM her ABOUT her. 7 @momommies on

Get App As she explores I add in language but my goal is not to bring attention away from her play 8 @momommies on

Get App I don’t assume she wants the sponge and hand it to her, I just wait and watch 9 @momommies on

Get App think about how this may have been different had I interrupted or suggested more? 10 @momommies on

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