Child Proof

What Peekaboo Teaches Kids About the World

Researchers say hiding games play an essential role in child development

Elizabeth Preston
Forge
Published in
4 min readJul 25, 2019

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You cover your face with a blanket, then uncover it to see your baby’s reaction. Cover. Uncover.

Two years later, your toddler is standing in front of you with her hands over her eyes, yelling “Can you…

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Elizabeth Preston
Forge
Writer for

Elizabeth Preston is a freelance science journalist and humor writer in the Boston area.