Guessing games

"Guess what's in here!" says Naomi. She seems to have forgotten that I was the one who just put the cookie in the little bag and bought it for her.

"Um...carrots?"

"NO!! I'll give you a hint. It is flat and has chocolate chips." She is relishing the game -- she has a mischievous grin on.

"Chocolate chip pancakes?"

"NO!!"

"Chocolate chip waffles?"

"NO!! I'll give you another hint. It has eggs in it." It has never occurred to Naomi that in homes of people who aren't allergic, pancakes and waffles have eggs in them, too.

"Oh! A chocolate chip cookie."

"YES!" She smiles and flashes a glimpse of the cookie to me, looking triumphant, as if she was the one who just guessed.

A little while later, she says to Hannah: "Guess what's in here!"

Hannah saw the game happen earlier, but the full import of Naomi's younger age and different skill set hasn't set in. "A chocolate chip cookie."

Naomi, crestfallen, says, "You weren't supposed to guess it right away!"

I mildly comment, "Hannah, she's playing a game."

Hannah gathers that this is a formulaic game, rather than a competitive game.

H: Oh. Okay, I'll try again.
N: Guess what's in here!
H: Um...crackers?
N: NO!! I'll give you a hint. It has chocolate chips in it.
H: Oh. What about a chocolate chip bunny pancake?
N: NO!! I'll give you another hint. It has eggs in it.
H: Oh. A chocolate chip cookie?
N: YES!!

At this point, highly satisfied with herself and her female family members, Naomi decides to make an end to the game by eating the cookie.