While your baby is not your therapist*, chatting to them can help. A kind of ‘whistle while you work’, chat whilst you care.
Chat through the plan of the day. The decisions you are making and the reasoning behind them
Chat about what you can see, what noises pop up
Chat about the considerations you make, the order things need to go in
and, definitely, chat about you. your ideas, your hopes, and dreams and interests.
I figure the more honest I am outloud the better person I will be. I guess it also means that I figuring out how to chat to this new person, how to find flow in conversation, how to build a relationship with them.
*I strongly recommend seeking professional help at the slightest hint that something is fundementally wobbly.
https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/chat/?gclid=CjwKCAiA2O39BRBjEiwApB2Ikl4H3kZ4B5qifP4-PGYi_EpzEszIEiNX79MuThMTZ9UWeeoJt4mvwRoCMNMQAvD_BwE
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-helpline/