Thursday, September 11, 2008

Hide and Seek, Toddler Style

When do kids go from "toddlers" to "preschoolers?"

Just wondering.

Anyway, today I played a little improv game of hide-and-seek with Bean.  At first, it totally involved the scare factor where I hid in random places, jumped out and scared her into giggles.  

Then I suggested that she hide and I would find her.

The first time she "hid", she stood upright behind our ottoman.  Which is a good foot and a half shorter than she is. 

Hmmm, ok.  Might want to try again.

I closed my eyes and told her to hide again. 

This time?  In the open corner.

I cracked up.

Funnier was how she stayed perfectly still with a look of breathless anticipation until Shaun and I looked at her and said, "WE FOUND YOU!"  Then she'd squeal in delight and run around the room.

Apparently, we have some work to do on the definition of "hide"

6 comments:

  1. Don't be too sad to give up the obvious hide. It's REALLY BAD when you can't find them.

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  2. cute! we need to play that game.

    i think being a preschooler starts at age 3, before that, they're still a toddler.

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  3. Abby is not good at hiding either, but loves to "seek" and chase. It's adorable. She'll find me (around a very close corner), shout and run the other way. It's great fun!

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  4. I love when the boys and bean play and everytime they hide in the same spot and giggle just as hard as the first time they found the person.

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  5. I have always heard that 3 is a pre-schooler. I refuse to think of Ash as being that old (c'mon, I still call her baby!). I am breaking the mold and saying pre-schooler starts at 4. ;-)

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  6. Aww that makes my heart melt!!!!

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