It's work when you're a baby.Help the baby learn about the world and its senses by playing peekaboo, a game that makes your baby laugh.Babies gain self-awareness and critical social skills by playing.Your baby will learn and grow when you play more.
Step 1: Make sure your baby is comfortable.
You will never get your baby to sit still for a game if it is hungry, tired or wet.Make sure your baby takes a nap before you play.If you need to, change its diaper.A baby that is already agitated can be overwhelmed by peekaboo.If all its needs are not met before peekaboo, you're baby is likely to get upset.
Step 2: Your baby needs your attention.
If you want your baby to benefit from a game of peekaboo, you need to make eye contact with you.You can get your baby's attention by making strange sounds with your mouth.Try making a noise or sticking out your tongue.Everything is new to a baby, so if it hears you make a sound that it's not used to or sees you making a face it will be fascinated by you.Make sure you don't make sounds that are loud or frightening.You don't want your baby to be frightened.Making eye contact with your baby helps it develop social skills and prepares it to connect with people in the world.
Step 3: Don't look at your face.
You can drape a towel or cloth over your face.You are not just hiding, you are gone to the baby.Babies don't have an understanding of object permanence at this stage of development.An object is still there even if the baby can't see it.The first few games of peekaboo can shock the baby.You can talk to your baby while hiding.It is possible to say something like "Where'd mom go?"You can hide behind a piece of paper, a book, or anything else that you have around.
Step 4: You need to reveal your face.
You can show your baby a variety of faces to see what it likes.If you yell "peekaboo" loudly or scare your baby with scary faces, it might make it want to smile.If you hide behind your hands for too long, your baby might become distressed and you might not return.There are signs that your baby is overwhelmed.Peekaboo is mind-blowing for a baby.If it makes a face like it is about to cry or turns its head to side, you may want to wait a while before playing again.
Step 5: You can play peekaboo with a toy.
If your baby is between 4 and 6 months old, it's starting to develop an object permanence.You can hide a favorite toy and let them find it.Say "You found it!" when the baby finds a toy.One of the baby's stacking rings can be hidden under a blanket.The baby can try to pull the blanket up to reveal the ring.When the baby does this, give it lots of verbal praise.
Step 6: Go back and forth in the game.
Babies learn through repetition.Play peekaboo as much as possible.Your baby will be completely surprised when you reappear after hiding.Your baby will start to suspect that you will come back.They will be happy when you prove them right.The baby knows that if you hide your face, you will reappear.The hypothesis that you will reappear is formed by the fact that the baby doesn't yet understand.The baby is learning.
Step 7: Pictures of people are drawn on pieces of cardboard.
These are the faces you will see.You can make your pictures with any expression you want, from happy faces to sad faces.Your baby is starting to differentiate between identities at this point.The baby is learning to compare its own identity to others.Your baby will be able to better understand how people feel if he sees faces with different emotions.
Step 8: Cut some cloth.
Make sure the cloth is long enough to cover the faces you drew.The cloth needs to be Glued over the faces on the cardboard.A flap of cloth should be lifted to reveal the face.Before showing your baby the glue, give it a bit of time to dry.
Step 9: Lift the flap with your baby.
Show your baby one of your cards.Lift the flap to see the face.Your baby will be excited to see what new faces are on different cards when it does.Your baby is starting to understand the concept of permanence.The game peekaboo encourages the baby to explore its surroundings for hidden surprises.The baby is learning how to research.To see the funny picture, it will have to lift the flap.You might have to show the baby how to lift the flap a few times before it knows what to do.
Step 10: Don't stop playing the game.
Your baby will want to play the game a lot.Every time, your baby will be excited to discover the face under the flap.You can give your baby a sense of accomplishment by searching for the picture.They will feel like they solved the puzzle and were rewarded with a picture.Peekaboo is popular with children because of pop-up books.New cards can be made frequently to keep the game fresh.
Step 11: Your baby should be encouraged to play.
Your baby will become more interactive with peekaboo as it gets older.Try covering your baby's face with a towel or cloth.Pull the blanket away.Your baby will begin to tug at the blanket when you keep doing this.Your baby may wiggle under the cloth at first.Eventually, it will start pulling away the blanket.
Step 12: Hide.
When you find a place in the room to hide, have your toddler close his eyes and count to ten.When it is time for your toddler to look for you, you can just yell that you are ready.It's a good idea to hide close by.If you are too far away, toddlers can experience separation anxiety if they want to explore and socialize.They want you to be their home base.
Step 13: The toddler should look for you.
A toddler is learning to walk.It is new to your toddler to be able to walk around.Being able to personally search for you is more exciting than playing a game of peekaboo.As the child grows, your peekaboo games should become more interactive.As the child matures, they should be able to experiment with new skills.The evolution of peekaboo allowed the child to use their new-found mobility.
Step 14: Say, "You found me!"
When the toddler finds you, tell them they found you.Congratulating your child for finding you is positive reinforcement.They get excited when searching for answers.They will be able to solve more complex puzzles as they grow.You want your toddlers to take pride in finding you and meeting other challenges later on in life.
Step 15: Encourage your toddler to play hide and seek.
A toddler is starting to seek out social interaction at a place in their development.They should be taught to play with other kids at an early age so that they grow up well adjusted.Set up play dates with other families.To keep an eye on the toddlers, make sure to stay close by.