Who Am I?

Materials You Need: A photo of your child (this could be on your phone if you do not have one printed).

What You Can Do Together: Look at the photo together.  Say, “Oh, that is ___!” (your child’s first name).  “Who is it?  Yes, it is __!” (Your child can say her or his name or say it with your child.)  “You’re three years old!  You are a girl/boy!” You might talk about your child’s name, age, and gender in the same conversation or start with just the name and age —whatever fits with what your child knows and is interested in. Look at the photo, and perhaps others of your child, at different times, encouraging him or her to say the name, and age, and “I’m a girl” or “I’m a boy.”  Your child may also enjoy sharing this with other members of the family.    Without the photos, try also asking your child, “What’s your name?”  “That’s right, you are __!”)

What Your Child is Learning:  Knowing name, age, and gender is part of the development of your child’s identity or sense of him or herself.