{"id":25587,"date":"2019-10-30T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ftf\/?post_type=first-things&#038;p=25587"},"modified":"2022-05-01T21:46:41","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T21:46:41","slug":"reflecting-on-babies-and-mirror-play","status":"publish","type":"first-things","link":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/es\/first-things\/reflecting-on-babies-and-mirror-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on babies and mirror play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Babies really like looking at themselves in the mirror.<\/p>\n<p>No, they\u2019re not tiny egomaniacs. They\u2019re not worried about how their hair looks or checking for food in their teeth. If they even have any.<\/p>\n<p>For your baby, looking in the mirror is play. It\u2019s fun and fascinating.<\/p>\n<p>And for parents and caregivers, it\u2019s a great way to spend some time together in play, which is how young children learn. Mirror play is an opportunity to talk with your baby, laugh, and enjoy some time together. It\u2019s another little way to deepen your connection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BlkQJIvwA2o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Video courtesy of our partners at Make Way For Books. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makewayforbooksapp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out their free app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Learning and Growing Through Mirror Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Playing with a mirror is a good time, and it also supports your child\u2019s healthy development and learning. It helps develop their visual senses, most obviously. You can also use a mirror during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/first-things\/tummy-time-tips-to-help-your-baby-grow-strong\/\">tummy time<\/a> to keep your baby entertained and give them more time to develop their muscles and physical abilities. And playing with a mirror can help them develop language skills. Even before they can use words, you can point out parts of their face and have little back-and-forth conversations. Any opportunity for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readonarizona.org\/resources\/smart-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Talk<\/a> is great for your little one.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Developing Self-Awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mirror play is also a way to nurture your child\u2019s developing self-awareness, which is a key part of their overall social-emotional development.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/az_infant_toddler_guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona\u2019s Infant and Toddler Developmental Guidelines<\/a>: \u201cThe social and emotional domain includes the development of trust and emotional security, self-awareness, self-regulation and the beginning of relationships with adults and other children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, your baby will learn that they are seeing their own face in the mirror and start to recognize their reflection. All kids develop differently, but here are some of the stages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Young infant (birth to 8 months) \u2013 looks at own reflection in the mirror.<\/li>\n<li>Older infant (6 to 18 months) \u2013 smiles at own reflection in mirror or makes sounds when looking at image in the mirror.<\/li>\n<li>Toddler (15 to 36 months) \u2013 shows recognition of self while looking in mirror and touching nose, head or some other body part that toddler can see only with a mirror.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Self-awareness is a complex, even philosophical concept. According to Aristotle, \u201cKnowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.\u201d But in basic terms, as in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatherly.com\/health-science\/children-five-stages-self-awareness-mirror-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article from Fatherly<\/a>, what your child sees in the mirror evolves as they grow and develop self-awareness:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mind-blown.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aristotle also said, \u201cThe more you know, the more you know you don\u2019t know,\u201d so forget about the metacognition of it all. Just get down on the floor with your baby and a mirror, make some funny faces, and play together.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mirror play helps your baby develop self-awareness, part of their social-emotional development. 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