Hey, Look at ME!

Your baby’s eyes widen as he peers into the mirror: he`s not sure who that cute little person is, but he`s still mesmerized. By gazing at faces, he’s beginning to build attachments with others, and sometime after 9 months he’ll start recognizing his own image, says Jenn Berman, PsyD.,author of SuperBoby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start in the First 3 Years. Help him make fun discoveries and build new skills with these simple
mirror activities:

• Mirror the Hour For young babies,you can set an unbreakable baby-safe mirror on the floor in front of him during tummy time. He may be so interested in his reflection that he’ll hold his head up longer, strengthening his neck muscles.

• Blow bubbles Babies love them anyway but in front of a mirror, "they’ll blow your baby’s mind," says Berman. Plus, it can also help him learn to track moving objects.

• Name parts Sit with him in front of a mirror and ask "Where’s your nose?” Point to it on his face as he watches the reflection.Soon,he’ll be doing it himself.