When your kid repeats what she sees and hears, she’s not just having fun.
AS A BABY, your child probably copied simple actions, like sticking out her tongue. But her imitation skills are truly taking off now. She’ll pretend to comb her hair while watching you brush yours, hold up a toy to her ear when you’re on the phone, or even raise her voice to get a point across (“Me no go!”)—a habit she picked up from you know who.
“It’s your toddler’s job to figure out how to interact with the world around him, and one way she does this is by imitating the people and actions she sees,” says Dr. Cami Winkelspecht, a clinical psychologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in Ohio,US. Sure, it can be a bit annoying when your kid mimics your movements for the umpteenth time—and embarrassing if she repeats certain phrases when you’re in public—but being a copycat is actually a positive sign.
Your Mini Me
“Babies are born with mirror neurons in their brain that enable them to observe and re-create the actions of others,” says Dr. Laura Jana, author of The Toddler Brain: Nurture the Skills Today That Will Shape Your Child’s Tomorrow.
Denne historien er fra May 2017-utgaven av Child India.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra May 2017-utgaven av Child India.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Focus On Good Health
As a mommy, you need to ensure that Baby is doing just fine. These tips will help you do just that.
Rain Bugs Go Away!
Monsoon is rife with water-borne ailments. With infants and children being the most susceptible, here's a ready reckoner to help decode your little one's symptoms and cures.
Baby, it's cold outside!
The cold, dreary days can expose your baby’s skin to dryness and even infection. Make notes, as our experts throw light on how to keep your tot’s skin healthy and supple throughout the season.
School Age 5-7 Years Power Struggles
Try these level-headed ways to avoid everyday battles with your little one.
12 Finger Foods That Don't Come From A Box
Skip highly processed finger foods for these natural, nutritious bites babies and toddlers will love to get their hands on.
Hyper Mom
With hypertension being ranked as one of the top obstetric complications hyper mom faced by women all over the world, it is essential to keep a tight watch on its insidious rise. Here’s a closer look at the key BP raiser
10 Mistakes You Don't Want To Make
You do all that it takes to keep those bumps and rashes away from your sweetheart. Yet, there they are—troubling her. Are you making any mistake while taking care of her delicate skin? It’s time to find out.
Help Baby Snooze Better
Great sleepers are made, not born. Take back the night with this 24/7 guide.
A Mom Who Eats Right, Feeds Right
Author of two books, including the latest Eat. Delete. Junior, and nutritionist to Bollywood A-listers like Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, Pooja Makhija talks to Child about raising non-fussy eaters, her food rules, indulgences and much more.
A Head For Tales
Founder of Your Story Bag, master storyteller Rituparna Ghosh is known as much for her fun, interactive sessions as she is for training over 500 storytellers in nearly four years. She tells us how she found herself through her art.
