Sure, she can hide just fine, but when she's "it", she instantly says "I found you!" and scurries off again. I mean, hasn't she figured out she's supposed to count to 10 and find me next?

Wait. Do the developers at Bethesda know how to play hide-n-seek?

Still, it's fun to play games. My favorite is "Time to do your chores".

Sometimes they do count. If you run somewhere while they do this and stay hidden for a certain amount of time (sneaking helps), a message will come up saying you've won.

Reading your lament, I can't help thinking of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0VOVuxiahk.