A Sport for Baby Olympics

Thursday, November 10, 2005

A Sport for Baby Olympics

i promised to write about Peekaboo so here goes.

- Aim: To suddenly jump out of hiding and surprise/stun/scare/shock opponent. Perfect score to u if u manage to achieve the above to maximum effect
- Rules of the game
Step 1: Hide behind any material(thereafter known as the weapon)
Step 2: Jump out from behind weapon or deftly lower weapon
Step 3: Scream "Peekaboo" like a deranged banshee

Charmingly simple right? The grownups love it, i mean..they're absolutely ADDICTED to it. Once they start playing, they will not be satisfied till they see you squeal with laughter. i usually indulge them this little favor, else they will be at it forever!

Maybe they should introduce this sport to the Baby Olympics. We could compete on various levels:
1. Last baby to succumb to the thought that his/her parents are simply cookoo and holler with laughter, wins
(This is deceptively difficult cos when u watch them go at it, an inexorable thought comes to mind that these people have loose screws in their heads and you cant help but laugh...)
2. 1st set of parents who are able to elicit the most number of reactions from their offspring
3. Last set of parents who are able to outlast their competitors in playing Peekaboo for an indeterminate number of hours
(This would be just like the Subaru Challenge, except id like to call it the Peekaboo Marathon)

Food for thought...