Maternal linguistic input is an important contributor to a child’s linguistic acquisition. The literature about the way Lebanese mothers address their children is scarce. The following exploratory study investigated the features of child-directed speech (CDS) in ten mother-child dyads in Lebanon. The mother-child dyads were recorded in their homes during three contexts: (a) playing with toys; (b) reading a wordless picture book; and (c) an activity of their choice. The conversations were transcribed using the CHAT manual and were analyzed using CLAN. They were also coded for the pragmatic functions use by mothers. The results of a repeated measures ANOVA indicated that mothers used significantly more linguistically diverse words and more words per minute during the book context compared to toy context and the parent-selected activity. Additionally, mothers used labels and attention directives more frequently in the book context than during naturalistic interactions and play. Whereas they used action directives more frequently in the naturalistic interaction and play context than in books. These findings highlight the importance of examining CDS across different cultures and constitute a contribution to the literature on CDS in Arabic. Additionally, the findings have both research and clinical implications.