Hide and find a favourite object
Parent hides a favourite object of the child's in easy places and invites the child to find it. Age-appropriate object permanence and joint problem-solving. Agent coaches the parent to scaffold rather than reveal, with visible delight at discovery.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Pick a toy they loves. Sit together in a room with a few simple hiding places (under a cushion, behind a pillow, inside a half-open drawer).
How it works
- 1~10s
Show them the toy. Then, slowly, hide it somewhere they can clearly see. Under a cushion. Behind a pillow. Make it obvious.
Watch for: child_watches_object_placement
- 2~20s
Now, with anticipation: 'Where did teddy go? Can you find teddy?' Wait. Let them crawl, walk, or point.
Watch for: child_searches_with_parent_supporting_not_revealing
- 3
When they finds it, cheer. Big delight. Then offer to play again — you'll hide, they finds. Or, if they wants, let them hide it and you find.
Watch for: child_participates_in_extended_hiding_ritual