If you want your bird to interact with you, then interact with your bird. Parrots have the mental capacity of a 3-5 year old child. This is like plopping your child down in front of the TV and calling it quality time. Parrots learn to communicate dynamically not by rote. I have 5 parrots and all are chatty because we chat, while cleaning, cooking, doing laundry.. whatever. Turn off the TV and read aloud, talk, sing, dance.. be one of the flock.