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Yep, I did it...

meg_2006meg_2006 member
in January 2012 Moms
I said I would never just "dump" my child at his activity mat or Jumperoo unless I had work to do, or shower, bathroom, etc.  But DS was unusually fussy this morning.  He wasn't hungry, he wasn't tired, he wasn't bored b/c I was trying my darndest to entertain him!  He didn't want to play with his acitivity mat..  Nothing was working, not even the TV! So he is now happily jumping up and down in his Jumperoo and here I sit bumping....and both parties are happy. Some days, you just have to do what works I guess!

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  • DBean00DBean00
    Sometimes I think its us that feel the need to entertain them that make them crankier.  This morning I tried everything...even having her jump like a frog which she normally loves.  I put her in a rock and play and she was perfectly content playing with a blanket.  She kept picking it up and looking at it.  I then sat there exhausted and said "Huh...thats all she needed".
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  • kali55kali55 member
    That's awesome!  You gotta do what you gotta do!  My DS spends a Great deal of time in his jolly jumper because he's got more energy to burn than mom has to entertain him


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  • SRK128SRK128 member
    I wanted to watch a show last night and DH wasn't home so I put the girls on the activity mat and Levi and Carly were playing a game! I felt bad but I needed some me time!
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    imageDBean00:
    Sometimes I think its us that feel the need to entertain them that make them crankier.  This morning I tried everything...even having her jump like a frog which she normally loves.  I put her in a rock and play and she was perfectly content playing with a blanket.  She kept picking it up and looking at it.  I then sat there exhausted and said "Huh...thats all she needed".

    I totally agree. Sometimes they just want to be left alone to figure things out.

     

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  • sweetky_06sweetky_06 member
    imagebigbear:

    imageDBean00:
    Sometimes I think its us that feel the need to entertain them that make them crankier.  This morning I tried everything...even having her jump like a frog which she normally loves.  I put her in a rock and play and she was perfectly content playing with a blanket.  She kept picking it up and looking at it.  I then sat there exhausted and said "Huh...thats all she needed".

    I totally agree. Sometimes they just want to be left alone to figure things out.

     

    I agree with this too. I also know that certain times of day are better for us to interact and others for DS to be "on his own" on the mat or such. I also alternate between interaction/activity and "alone" time. The only parent I've seen up close has been my sister and she always entertained her first child and now that child is 5 and constantly demands attention. With her second, she couldn't always entertain him, and at 3, he's the most content little boy with his cars and trucks or Play-Dough. 

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  • lp0lp0 member
    Sometimes ds will fuss because he wants to go into his jumperoo or wants to just lay on his blanket. I think he likes being able to stretch out and not always having someone holding him.
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