Peek-a-boo is just the greatest game ever, and it cost nothing. It’s ‘hide and seek’ for babies. Someone hides behind something then pops out to the babies’ amazement and delight. As they get older, the babies hide then pop out to surprise and entertain adults. On a higher level Peek-a-boo can demonstrate an infant's ability to understand object permanence, an important stage according to developmental psychologists. Young children are completely unable to comprehend object permanence, which explains why they do not cry when their parents are gone. For them, out of site is out of mind. As children begin to understand an object’s permanence, they move to the separation anxiety stage. Our boys are in that stage now, but still enjoy a good game of peek-a-boo.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
Peek-a-boo is just the greatest game ever, and it cost nothing. It’s ‘hide and seek’ for babies. Someone hides behind something then pops out to the babies’ amazement and delight. As they get older, the babies hide then pop out to surprise and entertain adults. On a higher level Peek-a-boo can demonstrate an infant's ability to understand object permanence, an important stage according to developmental psychologists. Young children are completely unable to comprehend object permanence, which explains why they do not cry when their parents are gone. For them, out of site is out of mind. As children begin to understand an object’s permanence, they move to the separation anxiety stage. Our boys are in that stage now, but still enjoy a good game of peek-a-boo.
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