Is my baby playing enough?
My little girl is nearly 5 months old, and I'm wondering what other Mamas are doing for play time as I'm worried she's not getting enough for her brain development.
When we get up on a morning, I normally lie her on the baby gym and give her different toys to play with. She doesn't really like tummy time and starts to get fussy after about 5 minutes (I've tried everything to keep her there š¤£). I've been trying to get her out every day, but she doesn't really play with toys when we're out and about, so she's not really getting any play time in. Once we're back home, I play nursery rhymes for her (no TV, just through the Alexa on Spotify) and sing along with her, which normally makes her smile and laugh. I try to rotate her toys every few days, she goes to a baby class once and week, and I take her to a sensory room once a week too.
I'm just wondering if there's anything else I've missed for this stage of her development?
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Wow thats a lotšš I dont think I do this much! We do go out for walks a lot too, I dont stress about lack of toys then as for them even seeing the sky, trees and other stuff is super stimulating, thats my view on it. My baby is the same with tummy timeš I do what I can like you! You got me inspired for the sensory room though, we might give this a try, I will go and find sth, so thanks!
Walks, dancing hold your baby put the music on and dance, free baby group library,church trial sessions at hartbeeps I was anti screen time but 10 mins of an okdskl kids tv show doesnāt hurt oh and loads of books peakaboo books flap ones animated play oh and tin foils a good one
I really struggle with play time as my baby has had severe reflux since 5 weeks old so struggles laying down. I usually have to sit him in his bouncer and put the play mat in front of him to reach for. We go for a walk at least three nice a day, I worry Iām not doing enough
Sounds like youāre doing a great job to me! š
Iāve got a small basket that I fill with a selection of toys each week (different sounds, textures, colours, lights, books) and we just dip into that between other things weāre doing. I find that helps to keep him (and me hahah) more interested because each week itās different things x
It sounds like youāre doing a fabulous job :) I bought a cheap sensory kit on Amazon that comes with rainbow coloured ribbons, a Pom Pom thing, sensory cards and lots of other bits so Iād recommend that as my baby loves it, especially the ribbons! Babies donāt need much at this age as very simple things are fascinating to them :)
My babyās favourite activity is looking at my face and smiling back at meš„¹
And also looking at her siblings playing loudly around her
Talking , singing, reading to them. Narrating the day etc
Swimming, walking in the pram or carrier. Thats about the only extra things we do that arenāt listed
same here! Itās bloody awful reflux is. My LO been spouting up BADLY since 3k weeks old. Itās improved but just want it to stop!
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