Hello Missmara! Welcome to babycrowd! I have a four month old baby and sometimes I think he has to be bored. And myhusband gets mad at me for holding him so much. But I feel bad. It would have to be boring. sitting in his swing forever. Even if he is content. Anyways... What you are doing is great! A lot of babies dont even get that! I bet your baby dont get bored. does he cry like he is bored? Maybe she is spoiled like my sone! hehe! But your baby learns the most in her first year and second. And so a lot of times babies will be content just observing stuff. I make it a point to try to let my baby see our whole house. And take him outside and stuff. i take his swing, bouncer, walker, blanket with me so I dont have to hold him all of the time. Listen to me! blah blah blah!
Anyways I dont think your baby gets bored. But hey I could be wrong. Maybe they do. ↑ |
Babies do not become bored easily. They are just beginning to discover the world and everything is interesting and exciting for them. Anything you do for your baby will be fine for her as long as you don't stick her in front of the tv.
Babies need regular, quiet rest periods as they can easily become over-stimulated which will lead to them becoming a jittery, restless toddler. Teach your baby how to relax and simply chill-out during the day. They appreciate quiet-time just to unwind.
Once they get to about six years old then everything will be boring and you'll be tearing your hair out! Teenagers are even worse......they make it their mission in life to be bored and then complain continuously about it. ↑ |
I missmara welcome....I know you read books to her and sing....but what about just ......talking. Yeah...while you do the dishes and laundry and whatever else.....and she is watching...just chat to her. Mommy is very interesting when she talks to me...whats she saying....hummmm?
It sounded and this sounds awful...but honest the thought didnt even cross my mind.....well I had no mind back then. But thankfully someone mentioned it to me about week three of babies after my daughter was born. Oh I was doing the things you are....but commmmmmpletly mindless about ....just talking. Oh mommy better do the dishes...first you start the water and add the soap....here we goooooo now all the dishes...blah blah blah. You get it. About anything...getting the mail opening it...who its from....everything.
Just a thought...maybe you are doing that also...but just food for thought in case. ↑ |
| Oh....clearly you can tell old Maxie has nooooo spell checker....and well got no time to look everything up! Sometime I just downright forget to add a letter....deleate one....didnt deleat enough....or spell in backwards....just have a good laugh...and fill in the blanks honey! ↑ |
| hahahaheheheheahah lololol ....see!!!!!!!! ↑ |
| LOL maxi no one notices the spelling. We just hear your words. ↑ |
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I already do a lot of what was said, which makes me feel better. I was starting to wonder if I missed a section in the baby book, or somehow didn't find out about the latest "magic" toy for infants!
Maxieellis - I talk constantly to my daughter, just like you described, and sometimes I find myself talking to my husband that way, and to myself while the baby is napping! It's become a habit now!
Fiona - I took your suggestion today and propped my daughter up on the boppie pillow and let her just look around. She seemed to enjoy it - for about 3 minutes!! Then it's like - entertain me mom, c'mon, what else ya got?? Do all infants have such short attention spans??? ↑ |
