Peek-a-boo is more than just a game

You may think you’re just being silly and making your little one laugh when you play peek-a-boo, but you’re actually teaching your child a very important concept — object permanence.  As an adult, you know that when you put something in a closet that the object will still be in the closet after you close the door. Likewise, you know that people don’t disappear when they step around a corner. We aren’t born with the understanding that things continue to exist even when we can’t see, hear, touch, smell, or taste them. This is something that babies learn through play, so have fun playing peek-a-boo with your little one, and let the giggles begin!

License Plates

Early this morning my kiddos and I sat outside at Starbucks and watched the mile-long drive-thru line of cars go by. We turned it into a game. My son would try to read the license plates to me before each car went past. It was great for quick recognition of numbers & letters… pre-reading skills!