Communication and Mirror Neurons

Communication and language is not just about words and building your child's vocabulary it is also about gestures and expressions.  The development of your baby's communication skills are aided by tiny brain cells that fire not only when they complete an action but also by seeing an action, gesture or expression. This concept is known as mirror neurons. This means that a baby's development is not just influenced by personal experiences we help the babies to engage in but also by the many experiences they view other human beings completing. In fact a newborn as young as two weeks old can imitate and adult opening their mouth or sticking their tongue out. Our babies are learning by observing. We can now prove how significant it is for us to engage with our infants in face to face dialogue with much facial expression. They will learn how to move their mouth and lips to make words, how to use their bodies to gesture reinforcing their needs, and the difference between an angry, sad, tired, or happy face. When helping children learn a new skill watching the task completed will aid in the learning process.