The Game Is the Lesson
Developmental researchers building on Piaget's classic studies found babies typically start grasping that hidden things still exist somewhere between four and eight months old. Peekaboo doesn't just entertain — it's a rehearsal. Each reappearance is proof: gone doesn't mean gone forever.
Try this
Slow Down the Reveal
Try pausing an extra beat before you pop back into view. That little stretch of "gone" is where the learning happens — not the reappearing.
Let Them Lead the Game
Some babies would rather hide the toy themselves and watch your face.
So when your baby starts steering the game instead of just reacting to it — do you follow their lead, or keep to the version you know?
When your baby starts steering the peekaboo game instead of just reacting to it, what do you do?
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