Imagine you are at a party. You walk up to someone and socialize, staying an appropriate distance from them as you speak. Someone comes around with drinks and you reach out to grab the glass, doing so on the first time. Have you ever thought about why you are able to do these seemingly simple tasks? It turns out they are skills that you learned once, how close to stand to a person when speaking and how far to reach for an object. This is called body image. It is being aware of your body and where it is in space, also known as body space awareness. Kinesthetic awareness is knowing how much force your child must use to put towards the movement of their body (Creating Body Image and Awareness). Now that you have learned these things, they are second nature to you and not something you even need to think about. This is the end result of practicing body awareness during our childhood development stage.