Newborn "play" time

Starfish113

What do you do to "play" with your newborn? How do you entertain them when they're awake? Just curious what everyone else does!

Aknight1986

At that age I just sat with him and talked and sang and made faces at him. I'd also go for little walks with him in the sling because he likes to look around.

ChristinaD09

read & sing

nicobean1

I just carry him around and talk to him about what I'm doing, what are plans are for later in the day, etc. I use his name a lot so he'll learn to recognize it. We make eye contact, have tummy time, and that's about it. Baby's First Year Week by Week says this is play time for a newborn.

A8194

I talk to him and kind of just narrate what we doing...like during a diaper change I kinda sing as goofy as it is "we're gunna put a clean diaper on your butt on your butt on your butt". I also have a toy with flashing lights and music that he likes to watch as I move it around in front of him and he loves to just lay on my bed with him and stare at my face as I make goofy faces at him or just smile and we do a lot of dancing to music (he LOVES The Hussle! Ha ha). It's fun to make the faces at them and see how they learn to mimic you :-) Just talk to them, play music and dance with them or go for a walk

Lauryn216

We sing, talk, make faces, read books, play gym tummy time on mommy's chest, and mirror time. HTH!

crittermama

Sing, talk, tummy time, making faces. I'm pulling out some of DD's old infant toys today for DD2 to look at (and as a way for DD1 to learn how to play gentle with her too).