Wake windows

I have a 6+ week old and struggling to know what to do during her wake windows after her bottle. She’s usually awake for 45-1hour. I currently put her on my chest to get her to do “tummy time” and use sensory cards to get her focusing. But she gets so bored after 5-10 minutes so after that she just lays there watching telly.

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Read aloud the books you like and talk face-to-face. Cuddle.

I wouldn't let the baby watch TV myself. We put ours in different places, play mat, on a seat near the window, out for a walk. They're taking so much in, everything is new. Nothing is boring

thank you! Do a lot of talking because she’s all smiles and giggles when we talk to her!

I tend to put something sensory on with lots of colours. We do go for walks but by the time we’re home she’s wide awake and refuses to go to sleep for hours. Yes we have a play mat! Thank you.

my baby was breastfed, so I barely could fit there booby and changing diaper. Until your baby starts rolling you are her best toy and best developmental activity. Don’t worry about development now, she develops communicating with you and being on your arms. Your face is just the sensory card your baby needs to focus. Now concentrate on enjoying as much time with your baby as possible without guilt that you are underdeveloping your baby.

There experiencing the whole world for the first time they can’t really get bored, plus babies will entertain themselves exploring their hands, feet etc probably watching tv because it’s biggest distraction in her eye line

High contrast cards, play her music, read her a book, tummy time with musical toys (the crab is annoying but its really good to get them to raise their heads and maintain them high), swing toys over her head and get her to follow them with her eyes. Also the fisher price piano mat will get her entertained for hours if you let her lol

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