Peek-a-boo reflections
Don't you love it when very little children put their hands over their eyes and play at: "if I can't see it, it doesn't exist?" In child development terms they are learning about object permanence. They play with it naturally during the egocentric phase of their development, those infant-toddler years, when children truly believe that everything that happens must be about and because of them ... a sort of magical thinking. So, "If I close my eyes," they reason, "it is simply not there."
When we are children, "peek-a-boo" is necessary, fun, natural ... and a bit disconcerting ...
When adults do it ... I think that's called delusion ... and it's comforting ... just for awhile ...
Peek-a-boo ...
... boo-hoo ...
Actually having the cutest new grandson I think they got it right. It is all about them at this age. We have him under our eye every single second and react to everything he does.
Posted by:Tabor | May 15, 2006 at 06:20 AM
Welcome, Tabor!
Yes indeed. It is all about them and so it should be. How wonderful and exciting for you. Thanks for stopping by.
Posted by:Tamar | May 15, 2006 at 06:37 AM
I do it with George W. Bush all the time....
Posted by:Joel Sax | May 15, 2006 at 04:21 PM
Yeah, Joel! That's perfect for that!
Posted by:Tamar | May 15, 2006 at 05:59 PM
Oh Joel May I join you in pretending GWB is NOT really there?
Great comment.
Posted by:Chancy | May 15, 2006 at 11:23 PM