Tips for Virtual Session:
Getting started:
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Check in a few minutes early in case you have difficulty with your camera
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Ensure you have a good internet connection or cell service if you are not using the internet
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Find a quiet, well lit space = ideally free from siblings, pets, external noise when possible
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Do NOT bundle up your child with multiple layers
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Have 1-3 small toys available
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Pacifier, burp cloth, bottle if applicable
Camera:
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Cell phone, ipad, tablet, laptop
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Place on the floor or surface child is on = do not elevate or hold the camera
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Prop camera against a stationary object if needed = wall, furniture, toy, etc.
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Avoid facing the camera toward a window = if unavoidable, close curtains/blinds
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The person handling your child will need to see the screen/video = adjust the screen accordingly
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If wearing ear buds/pods = the person handling the child will need to be the one using them
Positioning of you and your little one:
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Ideally your child will be on the floor with enough room for you to sit next to and also behind them
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Do NOT place them on anything that has dangling toys over them, on fluffy blankets they will sink in, or by anything that impedes their movement
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Place child approximately 3 feet away from camera (we can adjust if needed from there)
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If you are using your bed = place child on fitted sheet (pull back blankets) with you standing next to the bed
Remember, NO videos, recordings, or pictures allowed
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