Imitation involves a child’s ability to copy others’...
actions with objects (such as banging on a drum or pushing a car)
gestures and body movements (such as clapping hands or waving)
sounds or words
Typically-developing children learn to imitate in infancy. If you watch a baby and his mother interacting, you will likely see both baby and mother imitating each other’s sounds, actions, and facial expressions. This back-and-forth imitation is really an early conversation without words, and it helps infants learn to :
express interest in their caregiver for social reasons (as opposed to expressing basic needs like food or sleep)
share an emotion with their caregiver
take turns
pay attention to their caregiver
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