At what age can a baby play Peek-A-Boo? Peek-A-Boo can be played with newborn babies and can increase in complexity as your child ages. Children learn the concept of Object Permanence at around 4 months of age, but even a 1-month-old will enjoy the eye contact and parental interaction a game of Peek-A-Boo provides.

At what age do babies understand peek-a-boo?

Peek-a-boo is a game that helps develop object permanence, which is part of early learning. Object permanence is an understanding that objects and events continue to exist, even when they cannot directly be seen, heard, or touched. Most infants develop this concept between 6 months and a year old.

Why do babies laugh at peek-a-boo?

Perhaps because it's such a powerful learning tool. One of us hides our eyes and then slowly reveals them. This causes peals of laughter from a baby, which causes us to laugh in turn. ... An early theory of why babies enjoy peekaboo is that they are surprised when things come back after being out of sight.