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How do you keep LO entertained all day?

traveltheworldtraveltheworld member
in July 2012 Moms

Now that DS is 3 months, eating faster and staying up longer between naps, I'm struggling to find things to do to keep him entertained.  We read stories, sing songs, he plays on the play mat, we "chat" - but after all of that, only an hour has gone by, and he is usually up for about 2 hours in between each nap.  Sometimes he doesn't mind just sitting here quietly with me, but I feel like I should be doing "something" with him to keep him stimulated.

 What do you do with your LO to keep them "entertained" for 6 or 7 hours a day? 

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  • APendolaAPendola member

    I think as they age, they'll like more variety.

    I have a Baby Einstein play gym which she loves and she spends some time there every day.  I also talk to her and make faces a lot.  She does some tummy time a few times a day as well.

    I take her for walks and out for errands, but she usually sleeps during that rather than being entertained.

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  • danieliza1127danieliza1127 member
    Sometimes I just put him in his swing with some toys dangling down or lay him in his PnP with a little baby mirror to his side and a toy hanging overhead and he entertains himself.  You don't have to be entertaining him the entire time.  It's good for babies to learn to play alone and be independent.
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  • mama0226mama0226 member
    We do the same things you do. She'll "help" me with house work. She will also watch sports center with DH and he explains it to her. On my days off we run errands and I'll show her stuff in the stores. I just go about my day but I'll talk to her and tell her what I'm doing and she seems content for now.

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  • ThePinkSuperheroThePinkSuperhero member
    I'm like you, I let him sit quietly if he's happy with that.  I figure not even a baby wants someone up in their face 24/7!
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  • JrzyMeeba1JrzyMeeba1 member

    We move from one place to another.. lap to play mat, play mat to bumbo, bumbo to little reclined chair, chair to play mat for tummy time, back onto my lap/chest for some snuggles, up to her room to spend time in there.

    Sometimes we're singing little nursery rhymes, babbling, making silly faces. Sometimes she's batting at toys on her own while I load the dishwasher or change the load of laundry. And when i'm really struggling to find something, we go for a walk.. which she never sleeps through as our sidewalks are really bumpy.

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  • PleionePleione member

    I do the same things you do too and have wondered if it is enough as well, so I have no real answers. Maybe take them somewhere new so they have something new to look at? But someone posted this link somewhere that was an interesting read (liked the video at the bottom as well) about the benefits of just leaving them be to explore their own thoughts/ surroundings:

    https://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/04/baby-interrupted-7-ways-to-build-your-childs-focus-and-attention-span/

    This is just one of many takes on how to interact with a babe, so I wouldn't necessarily take it completely on board 100%, but it was an interesting perspective nevertheless.

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    My DS likes being in his exersaucer. I do have to put a blanket in there with him to help keep him stable.
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  • PachitaPachita member

    I just started using the bumbo seat (supervised, it's always on the floor and for about 5 minutes tops)

    I have an activity gym that he stays in for about 10 minutes.

    I have a few books that I read to him.

    Sing songs while changing his diaper or just laying down.

    He is mesmerized by the TV so we let him watch that a little. 

    Tummy time a few times a day.

    He also loves his swing but ends up sleeping on it all the time.

     

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  • lewispmlewispm member

    I try to interact with him while doing my own things sometimes. Say I'm folding laundry, I fold it on the floor with him in his bouncey seat and just chat with him and smile and play peekaboo with the clothes and what not. If I am crafting (my hobby), then I put him somewhere where he can see me and I can talk to him and let him hang out as long as he is happy. If he fusses of course I soothe him though.

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