SAHMs - what do you do all day?

RileyGrace · September 2011

I'm starting to question if I'm doing enough "educational" activities with LO during the day. It was so much easier when he was younger, but I feel like now that he is starting to babble maybe I should be doing more.

I talk to him most of the day, we have lots of playtime, I try to take him different places so he's seeing new things. We read, but is anyone playing with flashcards or anything like that? I'm just not sure what I should be doing with him at this age (7 mths).

What is your schedule during the day? What activities are you doing with LO? What sort of "educational" things do you do?

Thanks!

AshasaurusRex · September 2011

At this age playing is the way they learn. Just talk to LO and explain what you're doing, read, go on walks and point to things explaining what they are, let LO touch and explore. It sounds like you're doing exactly what you should be:). As for me, I have a two year old too, so my time is split between them and housework, I definitely feel like I'm not doing enough most days:(.

MomlovesEloise · September 2011

We try to take her somewhere out of the house every day. Whether it's the park, the children's museum, or the grocery store, we want her to have stimulation. We also do a lot of standing, walking, rolling balls to her, and physical things. Recently, we started simple signs like more, eat, and milk.

When we play we do a lot of talking. Like "this triangle is yellow. You put the yellow triangle on top of the blue circle". She loves when I clap for her after she scoots or catches the ball I roll to her. We read at least one book every night too.

I'm not going to do flashcards until she's older. I want her to learn through play for now. I don't think she's ready for that yet.

ttarnold23 · September 2011

We play on the playmat, she jumps in the jumperoo. I try to get her out of the house at least once per day. We sing, read (she slaps the book), sit outside if it's not too hot, watch the rain... As for "educational things" like flashcards, not yet. She'd just try to eat them. And I let her watch one episode of SpongeBob while I wash bottles and get dinner ready.

buckeyebrat · September 2011

We read, play together on the floor, I explain what I'm doing ALL. DAY. LONG. He sits in his high chair while I do dishes, laundry, etc., and I talk to him constantly. We go outside and play in grass, and dirt. Nothing real educational yet. I just let him explore and touch, then I tell him what it all is.

RileyGrace · September 2011

Thanks ladies, I feel so much better now. Sounds like we're all doing about the same sorts of things. I appreciate your help!

themissizz · September 2011

I'm not a SAHM, but on the weekends, we read a lot (he loooves books), he plays in his jumperoo, crawls around, we talk, take walks, go to Target (where I look like the crazy lady talking to my baby the whole time), play peekaboo and patty cake, sit on the porch, bang things together, and watch some Choo Choo Soul while I drink my coffee or do some light housework

sweetteaBV · September 2011

Bleh I hate when H asks me this because to the rest of the world it seems like not a lot! But.... basically:

Wake up

Change DD, get her dressed

Feed dogs, make coffee

Feed DD & pump (I EP)

Listen to music in DD room and play on the floor

Feed again and put DD down for 1st nap

While she's sleeping I check e-mail, fb, bump and eat breakfast, get dressed, start to tidy up the house

DD wakes up, I feed her again and pump simultaneously

We read books, play with the dogs, play with her toys

Go for a walk if the weather is nice or run errands

Feed DD, put her down for 2nd nap

While sleeping (SHE's sleeping... not me haha!), I clean the house up, do laundry, plan meals

DD wakes up I feed her again, and we play, cuddle on the couch, listen to her music, I pump again

DD down for 3rd nap

Me - cleaning more, reading books,

DD wakes up and H usually comes home soon

ETA: oh yeah and I usually eat lunch somewhere in there too

TakeLuck · September 2011

We read in the morning and before bed and sometimes during the day. I also retell the stories from his books while we are out walking in in the car. I count stuff with him and talk to him pretty much all day. He has stacking blocks that I count and name the colours. And I sing ABCs to him multiple times a day, mostly because he just really likes that song. I spend a lot of time during the day playing on the floor with him and I'm quite sure he's learning plenty while we're playing.

I only do one out of the home activity with him that would be considered educational - we got to story time at the library. Other than that, after errands, most of our out of the house activities are fun things, like the park or swimming.

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