Your Routine...
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Topic: Your Routine...
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Your Routine...
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 8:39am
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Hey.
Now i know most of you have a feed, play sleep kind of routine. But what do you do for play?? I read to her, play toys with her, put her on her tummy and watch her roll to her back endless times. We have a tummy gym that also stands up that she loves bashing the things that make noise. What else can i do? I also give her nappy off time but im kinda thinking what if she gets bored of the same old same old?? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 9:20am
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What about going for a walk? Bella loves going somewhere different, supermarket, park, mall, so she can take in all the exciting things happening around her. Or visiting friends/family...It is a kind of awkward age, because they can't sit up just yet and can only play with things while lying on the floor. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 9:30am
I feel the same way with Tom. Generally he wakes and we feed, then its nappy off and on to the floor. He starts on his back but within seconds he is on his tummy and trying to get places. I have to admit I often leave him to do his thing whist I do the washing etc, coming in to check on him and talk to him (or be mean and move his toys further away so he has to work harder ). Then when he gets tired of that I will pick him up and sithim on my knee and we chat, or sing or bounce up and down. It is exhausting. He doesnt seem bored....but I know I get that way.
Going for a walk kills time as does putting a blanket outside under a tree. he will lie happily looking at the branches moving and loves being a nudey boy there. he is also ticklish under his right armpit so I tickle him a bit to get the giggles and then I end up laughing and he laughs more etc. If he is happy I just need to "be" near him rather than actually do anything with him. But I also do thingswith his body, like touching hand to foot. In the morning I kill a bit more time with feeding him solids and also in the afternoon. I always struggled with the before bed time as Tom wakes around 4.30 and doesnt go to bed till 6.30 - 7pm. So now when he wakes it is feed, nappy free time, solids, bath (with either me or DH - loves this) massage (if he's in the mood otherwise its a quick rub with moisturiser so he smells nice) dress, booby, bed. God, I'm exhausted just writing this. Thankfully Tom is sleeping well during the day. He is currently down for 2hours. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 9:31am
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oh, and when I am really tired I have to admit the TV sometimes might just fall on ( )....food tv!!
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 9:38am
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You will find that a baby gym will be a good amount of stimulation for another few weeks until bubba can hold light-weight rattles etc. They have a short-term memory and lots to explore so they won't get bored in the same way as adults. Sounds like you're doing good. -------------  |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 10:05am
I also put on a Childs Music CD and dance with/sign to Rex - he seems to love it - even though I'm the worlds worst singer LOL  ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 10:41am
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I have a love to sing dvd that we watch together and I move Lily to the miusic, doing the actions. We have done that on a nd off for a couple of months. -------------  
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 11:27am
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Yeah I worry about Spencer getting bored as well. Nzpiper I do get bored as well.
As well as playing with Spencer I try to involve him in my day as well. So in the morning after he is fed and dressed and i'm fed and dressed we go and let the dogs out of the run and top their water up etc. and I talk to him the whole time, telling what we're going to do why we are doing etc. I do the same with cooking etc, put him in his highchair close to the kitchen and show him all the diff veges etc and tell him their names what colours they are that sort of thing. You could also look at maybe taking her to jumping beans, or most of the libraries have babytime (which I think is free). Don't feel bad letting her have some time on her own as well. I quite often put spencer on his playgym or on a blanket with some toys and go off and sort washing etc. I think it is good for him to not need me there the whole time, I just make sure he is always within earshot and am only gone for 5mins or so, is a bit difficult now he can get about a bit but will hopefully have a playpen soon. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 11:51am
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I haven't read the other posts so dunno if I'm doubling up but this is what we do for play:
- go to the pool, he loves splashing in the water - go to the park, I hold him in my arms and jump on the swings, he thinks its fantastic - just go outside and play with grass, it's something different for his sense. he loves looking at flowers n stuff. - jolly jumper - exersaucer (if you cant afford one, do u have a toy library near by) - reading - popping him in his bouncinette and plopping him in a room while I'm cleaning, they love watching you do normal everyday things - go visiting, sometimes ill go to mums, she will look after him while im a lazy ass watching tv |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 12:23pm
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Thanks for all the suggestions, nikki i get bored too and i do turbn the telly on, but i put a baby einstein dvd on so shes watching something stimulating.. colours, shapes etc.
I would love to take her to the park, but sometimes its topping 28 - 30 degrees and its too hot for her. Im thinking about buying a paddling pool so we can sit in there.. I can put her on the floor and she will pick up toys and play wih them or i put rattles in her hand and she plays with them for awhile, but she gets bored easy and cries. Im glad its ok to leave her do her own thing for a little while i was starting to feel bad. It is very exhausting and im glad someone someone else agrees.. i think i need to start taking iron supplements beause by the time 4.30pm rolls round my eyes are getting really hard to keep open! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 12:24pm
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Oh i bought a jolly jumper but after 5 mins she just hangs there staring at the floor ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 12:38pm
| Take her to Music and Movement groups and find a good playgroup in your area too |
Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 1:04pm
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How do i find a playgroup? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 1:43pm
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Spencer use to just stand still in his jolly jumper but now he has got the hang of if it. So try her in it again in a few weeks. Plunket could probably put you in touch with playgroups or sometimes the local library runs them. -------------
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 1:51pm
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Evn if im not with plunket anymore? ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |