The cognitive skills involved in putting two bricks together include:īasic mathematics, which – in the case of putting bricks together – include basic quantification, size comparisons, an understanding of angles, and more.Ĭoncentration and attention, which putting two LEGO DUPLO bricks together requires a lot of, and which children in fact learn by engaging in fun activities like playing with bricks! So what does putting two LEGO DUPLO bricks together say about the skills your child has mastered? Actually, quite a bit – because putting two bricks together requires a wide array of both motor and cognitive skills.įine motor skills, which enable your child to use the small muscles in their hands and fingers to manipulate pencils, scissors and other tools, in addition to putting bricks together.Įye-Hand coordination, which involves using your eyes to direct those small hand and finger muscles to perform specific tasks.

What it takes to put two LEGO DUPLO bricks together

Eventually, though, your child will also start putting two bricks together, demonstrating that he or she has mastered a truly amazing array of both motor and cognitive skills. Don’t worry – learning to pull bricks apart is a major accomplishment that involves considerable understanding and skill. When your child first starts playing with LEGO DUPLO bricks, you’ll notice they’ll be able to take bricks apart long before they can put them together again. When a child starts putting LEGO DUPLO bricks together, it shows they’ve moved to the next step of motor and cognitive development. In the case of clapping hands and eating ‘properly’, it means your child has learned to control their hand and finger movements and co-ordinate these with their sense of vision. Remember the first time your daughter clapped her hands? Or your son managed to get food IN his mouth instead of all around it? You probably do – and with good reason! Milestones like this represent giant steps in your child’s development.

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