
Imagine a toddler laughing at her reflection, waving her hands as if greeting a new friend. That simple moment is the heart of mirror play, a natural behavior that reveals how children learn about themselves and others. From birth, children are drawn to faces and motion. Their fascination with mirrors builds the foundation for understanding identity, language, and emotional expression. Each smile or gesture mirrored back helps them link cause and effect, self and other, reality and imagination. In this article,