As you fold or organize clothes after doing the laundry, call the objects the wrong name or color. Call a pair of pants a dress, or a red shirt purple. See if your child can catch your mistake! Can they tell you the real answer? Then let them have a turn.
See what your child is learning
Your child must use focus and memory to play this game, and think flexibly as it changes. When they take the lead, they must use self-control to stop copying you and give the real answer—all important learning skills.
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