Smile at your child, wink at them, and encourage them to copy you. When they can do this, then ask them to do the opposite—if you smile, then they should wink and if you wink, they should smile. See how long you can have fun playing this game.

See what your child is learning

Playing “Smiles Switch” helps your child learn to pay attention to what you’re doing, remember the rules, and copy you. When you ask them to do the opposite, they have to resist the urge to go on autopilot and instead NOT copy you. These are important skills for school and life.


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