Actually, this happens with my
youngest daughter all the time. She has not been able to learn one important
detail when looking for something.
To find something, do not just stand in the middle of the room and turn in circles. Your x-ray vision is not working yet, and your telekinetic powers are also underdeveloped. You must use your hands to actually physically move things around.
She has lost her bicycle helmet on several occasions. After she spent a good 20 minutes "searching", I've found it:
- On her bed under her covers.
- On the handlebars of her bicycle.
- On her head (honest!)
- In her closet (spinning in circles did not include opening the closet door).
She still has problems finding things, but after I instruct her to use her hands to find them, she can usually track things down.
I hope she forgets this rule when she starts dating, though.