If you've been puzzling over your toddler's behavior, here's how to decipher it. It's possible, too, that your child is beginning to learn to sort things by certain characteristics. Check to see if there's any pattern, such as cars of one color grouped together or blocks lined up in order of size. I'm ready to scream. But don't be surprised if she comes right back to her favorite page.
Toddlers feel a sense of mastery in familiar things.
The answer may lie in her expression when she's responding to you. If she looks frustrated, for example, she might not know the answer as readily as you think. Although it can be fun to ask your child to point to things as you name them, if she's either bored or not quite ready to answer a particular question, move on to something new. Also, the fun of these games is in the finding. It's the sense of excitement and discovery that he enjoys most, not the hiding.