Tess loves the game of hide-and-seek right now, though her version of the game is still very simple. She understands the counting, and loves to say "ready or not, here I come," but she doesn't like to close her eyes (she needs to see where you are hiding). And though she can count quite well up to about 15, she never counts up to any particular number when playing the game. She will ask me, "what I have to count to?" I often say, "ten," and then she counts, "one, two, TEN!" So I've started mixing it up, and regardless of the number I give her, she always counts, "one, two, FIVE!" or "one, two, TWENTY!" Etc.
Once she's free to start hunting, she quickly runs into another room, and then becomes frustrated if she can't find you after five seconds. She starts calling out for you, and you usually have to give yourself up, which is met with excited squeals.
When Tess hides, she can hardly contain her excitement. She is almost always in plain sight, but when we pretend to not see her and start to look elsewhere, she instantly gives herself up, screaming, "here I am!"
Covering your face with your hands also counts as hiding, as does throwing a blanket over yourself. I've tried both of these strategies in lazier moments.
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