what do you do with your newborn all day?

lovemydog · October 2008

DS sleeps most of the day, but when he's awake I want to try to keep him entertained. We do tummy time, play on his activity mat, I read to him....what else can I do with him? He's only about a week and a half old.

blondie3379 · October 2008

We have been going for walks and car rides...that is about all I have to add to your list!

adhenash · October 2008

they get a thrill out of just listening to your voice and looking at your face...you don't want to get them overwhelmed.

SarahTx5701 · October 2008

at that age, not much. just hold him, let him look at your face and just talk to him. Babies at that age just love looking at faces. snuggle, sleep, look at things, sing songs. It feels very onesided for a while.

ds is now just beginning to interact back with me.

rab41380 · October 2008

i get goofy: make faces, sing, dance

stefanie0414 · October 2008

hold him and cuddle since they don't stay that little for long

Alligator · October 2008

I have an 8 week old. When he's awake I talk or sing to him (he smiles now and talks back to me), sometimes I read to him, but that usually bores him, he plays on his activity mat usually 2 x a day so that I can pump, eat, use the bathroom, etc., we go outside on the porch and listen to the birds, and we usually leave the house at least once a day now even if it's just to the grocery store.

thereds · October 2008

I got some finger puppets today and I think we'll probably play with those some tomorrow and see how it goes. Just another way to talk to DC and have something to talk about!

JillStar · October 2008

I mostly talk to her and let her look at me. We go outside and walk around the backyard some days. We also have a couple hand puppets I will show her. She's not awake much, so the times she is awake fly by.