Playing peek-a-boo with a baby reinforces object permanence, which is the cognitive understanding that an object continues to exist even when it is not visible.

Authors

• Person: Michael Yogman Organization: HealthyChildren.org
  The Power of Play: How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive

Sources

• The Power of Play: How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive www.healthychildren.org Michael Yogman · HealthyChildren.org via serper

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• object permanence concept