You turn on the water for the bathtub. Your child understands that the sound is water running and more specifically, the bathtub. Your child connects that it is time for a bath.
Your child loves to sit in the bathtub. The faucet is located behind the tub. When you turn on the faucet to refill the water, your child will react by: searching for the sound, looking at you, smiling, laughing, and/or vocalizing.
By using specific vocabulary, you are assigning language and auditory cues to daily routines.