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Hi guys, any ideas for things to do with my 6 week old to keep her entertained now that she’s awake more? I’m worried she’s going to get bored!

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They don’t get bored, don’t worry! Just lots of cuddles, let her sit somewhere she can see you as you cook etc or carry her in the sling. You don’t have to entertain her- my 14 week old still is happy just watching and chatting to me! X

Give her boobie for entertainment if you bf and let the poor child sleep. They barely see and hear at 6 weeks, all they need at this age is sleeping and sucking. They can’t get bored, because they are in the 4th trimester until 4 months

Honestly at 6 weeks she will definitely won’t be bored if you don’t do anything specific with them.
I started going out to baby groups around that age, that was more for me than her. Used the sling a lot and just went about my day talking to her and she was fine. As much tummy time as she tolerates and lots of walks.

I used to just like wandering round the house when my daughter was this age and giving her a guided tour of rooms and photos.

Baby wear her. Don’t worry she won’t be bored. Her mind is just sleep boobie poop at this point :) Enjoy the snuggles :)

Baby wear and walk around the house, do chores, explain things, sing/listen to music, read books out loud.
Baby won’t be bored but all of the above will help with connecting to baby as well as his/her language development.

You don’t need to entertained her
Just looking at you is enough for her..

You can show the black and white cards

My 6 week old was entertained by looking at lights, ceiling fan, out the window.

The world is so trippy at 6 weeks that just staring at a patterned blanket is a wild adventure!

All babies need for the first year is love, space to move their bodies, cuddles, and milk. There will come a day when your baby (toddler) will get bored but that’s a long way down the road.

For now, the world is entertaining enough as is. The best way to think of it is ‘everything to them is NEW’! It’s boring to us because we have seen the world for a long time but to them it’s just starting. Currently my baby is 4 months old and her favorite thing is our ceiling fan and the texture of my husbands beard 😂

Read to her. Picture books or your favorite book.

Listen to music.

Take a walk outside.

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What would u do? What should i do

So to try to explain this in the best way possible I have a very small apartment.
I opened my back door which leads directly to the laundry room of the building. Lately, I started bringing my son in the laundry room with me because he bangs on the door and tries to get out.

Today I opened the door to get my stuff out of the dryer. I saw I guess my neighbor putting stuff in the washer. It’s a very tight space so I closed the door and was planning on going back after he leave instead of crowding up the space with the baby. Plus I was in shorts and had no bra on, it was an older man.

I latched my door with the dead lock as I usually do so that I do not get locked out and I just left it that way without thinking about it.

I turned my back walk maybe about 5-7steps. My apartment is barely 15 steps front to back.
Turn around. Realize my baby is GONE he’s only 16 months!

I start yelling for him. I approach the door and I hear my son laughing…
The man had opened my door to lure my son in the laundry room with him without me knowing!!!!!!!

They were playing 🤯

He was there for no more then 20-30 seconds if that. It happened so fast, he doesn’t speak good English he’s polish
My door usually slams loud when closed, so this was done quietly…..

When I discovered that the man was with my son, I was trying to simply take my kid back in the house, but he continued on playing and I was yelling at my son that he shouldn’t be wondering without me.

No, first off I know for a fact, my son did not open the door number one. It’s very heavy and number two. He doesn’t know how to open doors yet.

And I asked the man straight out did my son open the door and he said no I did.

My son could get the door to open maybe an inch, I know that. So he must have done that and the man just decided to open it and bring my son with him.

I’m so outraged. Annoyed, uncomfortable. I live alone just me and my son.

What do I do?

I don’t know if he is maybe a visitor, I see his car sometimes but usually it’s another person who looks like him with a different car. Maybe my neighbors dad is my best bet.

Anyway. What should I do? Should I bring this to management. Should I approach my neighbor and figure out exactly who that was?

Thanks ladies wish me luck

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But I just want my room smelling nice and cosy.

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