How to entertain my son!

So this past week I’ve found it harder to entertain him. Before this it was fine and I knew how, now he just seems bored of his toys. He’s 23weeks so just over 5 months. He’s got a play mat and lots of little toys that all he basically wants to do is shove them in his mouth 🤦🏼‍♀️ he loves being on his tummy and trying to reach for them all but then gets frustrated that he can’t reach. Plus this heat has made him more cranky too! I take him round the house and outside (not so much outside this week) and play with him and and practice his sitting and sing and read etc. So just wondering what you mums do to entertain them and what toys they have and like?

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I have divided toys into 4 boxes and use a different box each day which has helped. I think sometimes there's too much choice and too much stimulation. He seems more focused and entertained with less toys around. And to be perfectly honest, as the above post says, sometimes they just need to chill. We had a rough night the other day so I laid him on my lap on the sofa and had the telly on (we don't normally have it on in his wake windows). He was just playing with my hands and we were babbling for a good 45 mins together. I'm the same and want to do stuff all the time but imagine how you'd feel if you had a woman singing, talking and shoving millions of toys in your face all day everyday... 🤣
Bubbles in the garden is a nice calm activity, in the shade outside x

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I agree they need boredom but it’s so hard when I look at his little face and just want to make him smile 😊 but I totally get what you’re saying.
Do you lay him on his tummy to play with the water or sit him up?

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that’s a good idea. I get all his toys out and let him choose but I didn’t think of the over stimulation side.
I did the same with the TV, we don’t normally have it on but we both needed to chill and actually he was looking between the different faces he could see on the tv and playing with his hands and mine, until he wriggled off 😂
And that’s a very good point, I’m sure I’d get frustrated with her 😂
I’ve tried bubbles, he’s so not sure about what they are 😂
I just want him to grow up a happy baby and not used to being bored if you know what I mean x

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