![]() Object permanence is one of the most important parts of our first stage of development that Piaget calls the sensorimotor stage which lasts until about 2 years old. We could play peek a boo all day with this baby! Piaget’s Theory Of Cognitive Development Now your child is going to realize you are still present when you leave the room, or when you hide your face from their view. Prior to this milestone if an object (including you) was out of sight they no longer thought it existed. Hmmm…what does that mean?Well, it means that even though an object is hidden they know it is actually still there. ![]() Peek-a-boo actually is a significant cognitive milestone in that your child has figured out object permanence. Everyone finds it hilarious….except maybe his abs. We found a great way to encourage our son to do sit ups, in a very unexpected way playing peek-a-boo! As you can see in today’s video Noah will sit up from almost laying down to grab our hands and expose our face. Our therapist believe that the majority of developmental milestones come from a strong core including both gross and fine motor skills, even eating. If you have been following us for awhile, you know we work on Noah’s core in various ways, either using the exercise ball, a swing, and just plain old sit ups. We make sure to cheer him on in his accomplishments even if we can’t see them first hand yet. We have no idea how he got there, but he GOT THERE □ It is pretty funny to walk up on the pack ‘n play or his crib and just see him sitting there very proud of himself. It has been pretty entertaining during the days around this video as we would just find Noah sitting up by himself. ![]() We have been working on Noah sitting up by himself. In fact, I would even say it is more fun for the parents in this house, as we can’t stop playing. It is highly entertaining for both parents and children. Not only is it fun, but it also shows a significant milestone for their cognitive development. Peekaboo is one of the first games a child learns to play. 2 Reasons Playing Peek-A-Boo Helps Babies Born With Down Syndrome It’s so fun to watch him grow and develop. Since we take and post so many videos of our son who was born with Down syndrome, you can really see that every week something new and exciting is happening. We are blown away by all that Noah is accomplishing.
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