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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEWBORNS

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think a “complete guide to newborns” should teach new parents?
Which baby-care tasks do you think are the hardest: burping, holding, changing a nappy, or getting a baby to sleep?
Do you think this video will be serious, funny, or both? Why?

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEWBORNS

Burping and holding a baby (funny “techniques”) (00:00 – 02:20)

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1. What does the speaker say you need first?

A pram
A box of nappies
A bottle of milk
A baby

2. Which of these is mentioned as one of the holding styles?

The telephone dance partner
The mountain climber
The bicycle hold
The airplane seatbelt

3. Which phrase is repeated as a humorous safety message?

Babies always sleep well
No babies were harmed in the making of this video
Never burp a baby
Always call a doctor

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEWBORNS

Checking for poo and changing a nappy (02:20 – 03:58)

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1. What is the first method named for checking if the baby has done a poo?

The sniff
The peekaboo
The long distance listen
The interrogation

2. In the “interrogation,” what does the speaker ask the baby to do for “yes”?

Blink
Smile
Wave
Cough

3. Which phrase is used as a funny instruction during nappy changing?

Fold it perfectly
Just pull it off
Count to ten
Shake the pram

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEWBORNS

Getting a baby to sleep and teaching rolling (including pram sleep) (03:58 – 05:50)

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1. Which movement is named as a way to rock a baby to sleep?

The figure of eight
The side shuffle
The triple jump
The helicopter spin

2. How does the speaker say parents teach a baby to roll?

By reading a book about rolling
By using a special toy
By letting them watch other babies
By physically showing them how to do it

3. What phrase does the speaker use to suggest everything will be fine when trying to get the baby to sleep in the pram?

No worries at all times
She’ll be right
That’s the rule
Time is money

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEWBORNS

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1. What is the overall style of the video?

A documentary with expert interviews
A comedic “instructional” guide with jokes
A serious medical tutorial
A news report

2. Which topic is NOT covered in the video?

Burping a baby
Changing a nappy
Bathing a baby
Teaching a baby to roll

3. What does the speaker keep repeating about safety?

No babies were harmed in the making of this video
Babies should always wear shoes
Only professionals can hold babies
Never use a pram

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NEWBORNS

Which parts of the video are clearly jokes, and which parts sound like real parenting advice?
The speaker uses many “made-up technique names.” Why do you think this is funny?
What words or phrases in the video sound Australian to you (for example, “g’day,” “nappy,” “pram,” “she’ll be right”)?
If you made a similar video, what other baby-care topic would you add, and what “technique name” would you invent?