This is the "Establishing Shot" phase. A baby's visual system is booting up. You can create "living panels" by showing them high-contrast images while you narrate the scene. Move the card slowly from left to right; in comic terms, you are creating a visual tracking panel. According to Pathways.org, this visual tracking is a critical sensory milestone for infants.
The baby introduces chaos (a spill, a weird noise, a sudden mood shift). baby play comic work
The phrase juxtaposes two opposing concepts: (associated with babies, leisure, lack of structure) and Work (associated with adults, effort, structure). This is the "Establishing Shot" phase
Break your comic pages down into micro-tasks that take 15 minutes or less (e.g., "ink one background," "color one panel's flats"). Move the card slowly from left to right;
"The Joy of Baby Play: A Comic Exploration"
The humor in these comics derives from the collision of these two worlds. Common tropes include: