Yes, this is normal behavior. Next time your baby is playing with something, watch and see if he looks for it when it is taken away. He probably does not. At this age, if he can’t see it, he doesn’t remember that it exists. For your baby, out of sight is out of mind. When your baby has something you want to take away from him, give him another toy and take away the first one. Put it out of his sight and he will forget about it. This is an easy way to redirect his attention. If he can’t see it, he very quickly forgets it. Turn this into a game of peek-a-boo. Cover your face with your hands. Say, “Where’s Mommy?” Remove your hands from your face. Say, “Here I am!” Cover your face with a piece of paper. Say, “I can’t see ____ (name of your baby)”. Look over the paper sometimes; look under the paper, and out either side of the paper. Say, “I see ____ (name of your baby)”. Watch to see if your baby looks for your face. Soon your baby will catch on to this game and it will be fun for both of you.

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