Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Baby Game

Who's the cutest baby of them all?

Submitted by
Doug

Teach baby to recognize his body parts! Sit in front of the mirror with him and identify his arms, nose and toes as you touch or move them. Most babies don't realize they are looking at themselves in the mirror until they are around 15 months old, so this game is a great way to have a playdate without playing host to a kid with a runny nose at your house.

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A floor-length mirror works best to give you and baby a good view. If you don't have one, or are afraid to look in one, use one of baby's play mirrors.

Sit with baby on your lap, facing the mirror.
Point or move his body parts as you identify them. "This is Jared's elbow. This is Jared's mouth." It's best to use your child's name as you single out his parts because babies can't understand pronouns and you don't want him growing up thinking his name is "Your."
Point to your own body parts to show baby that you have a mouth, too.
Encourage your older baby to point out his own body parts or pat the parts he sees in the mirror (yours or his). An 18-month old will probably be able to identify body parts by himself.