Activities with mirrors for babies and children

Throughout the first 2 years of age, it is vital that the child develops a series of areas. For this we have different activities and games that we can do with the children so that they can learn and know themselves. In the knowledge of oneself, we have a crucial element in the first 24 months of li

Throughout the first 2 years of age, it is vital that the child develops a series of areas. For this we have different activities and games that we can do with the children so that they can learn and know themselves.

In the knowledge of oneself, we have a crucial element in the first 24 months of life. It is about the mirrors, who will be your best assistant so that the child creates his own ego and knows himself and his limitations.

Games with mirrors for children

But how can we work with the child in front of the mirror? The first thing is to know where the child is. Since the activities and goals will be totally different.

Beginning at 6 months of age, the child should begin to familiarize himself with his image, even if for a second he recognizes himself, he will soon be forgotten, and he will meet again. Lo - The best thing is that

we sit the child in front of the mirror , a little while, (without our image being reflected) to observe how he is interacting with him and what expressions and sensations his own image is provoking.- Later, we can stand beside him, so he can see our reflection as well. This will help you, since our image has already memorized it, so you will be shocked that we are in two places at the same time. He will look at us in the mirror with great curiosity and joy.

- Later we will begin to

interact with the images of the mirror . First, we can make movements with the arms, in front of him, so that he is able to observe at the same time the hands and the image of the hands, which will help him to discern between one and the other.- We will take your hands and bring them closer until you touch yourself again and again. At the same time we try to make all kinds of movements to draw more attention to the mirror.

- With the catch, we can

approach the mirror and separate . Also when we are looking at the image in the mirror, we must move away so that it can see how to take us away from a place, we stop being reflected.All these exercises can be done every day, even several times a day, it is an activity that you love.

When the child is in 10 months, we can do other types of activities, which are more aimed at the child starting to control his body more.

- An activity that I love to do, is

play gestures . In addition to creating our image, we are working the expressive lengueja.- We must put ourselves in the mirror with the child and put

faces of feelings so that the child can imitate us. For example we put happy face, sad face ... When we are introducing animals. We have another activity, which is to imitate how each animal moves. We can do this in front of the mirror.