Mommy-and-me music is a nice short article that gets parents thinking about what kind of musical games should you play with your children at different ages. Sometimes, adults overlook; games seem pointless and boring to us usually has great educational values behind.I like using the "peek-a-boo" game as an example. Come on, we all know that i...t's not the most exciting game in the world, but we wouldn't say "no" when the 8-12 months old ask to play it over and over again. Why is this game SO fascinating to babies? What's the point behind this game?
Research says -
Object permanence refers to "one of an infant’s most important accomplishments: understanding that objects and events continue to exist, even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched" (Santrock, 2000).
So everytime when I play peekaboo, I do it seriously - I'd never go pick up the phone or leave in the middle of a hiding game or else babies would be totally confused.
Here is a website, called Kneebouncers, in which you can find interactive online games that are user-friendly for toddlers. (which is quite rare) Certainly, you can find "peekaboo" (named "peekabouncer" in the site)~Enjoy.
