Hiding is a funny game for most babies from a very young age. Peekaboo is a classic, often hilarious game for infants, and is developmentally important, too. Maeve was a big fan ever since about a year ago.
Now Maeve has a game where she stands behind me with her hands on my back, and waits till I say, "Where's Maeve?" I look all around, carefully avoiding looking at her, and then she runs around my right side and falls into my lap giggling. It's a slightly more advanced Peekaboo, but it's definitely the same concept.
Maeve also likes us to notice when she is hiding, or trying to blend in with her surroundings. I occasionally miss it when she runs off to her room and closes the door - it just gets quiet and it takes me a second to figure out why. Then my spidey sense goes off and I dash to her room to make sure she's not scaling the furniture, but she's usually waiting right behind the door with a silly grin.
But I will always find her, even if I have to follow the trail of cookie crumbs and destruction.
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Hide and seek is a big-time favorite in our house, too! Nothing's better than hearing those excited shrieks of laughter when you finally "find" the little rascals! :D
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