Boredom at 4m

i don’t have much advice but i feel the exact same with my little girl! my little one is 5.5 months, she is only entertained for a short period and her naps are also 30 mins tops.. sometimes i put dancing fruits on for her to watch while i tidy up ect, do not feel bad for putting some tv on for her, everyone is different and has different opinions on this, but if its what she likes, its what she likes! do not feel guilty xx

I completely get you! When I’m in the house all I feel like I do is move her from station to station and we’re both bored and she whinges all the time so I have to try and go out somewhere every day or I go stir crazy! I honestly don’t think there’s anything wrong with a bit of TV so you can have a bit of time to do other bits, I put it on in the morning so I can have a cup of tea and then in the evening with some bedtime stuff on. It’s exhausting otherwise because you just feel like a child entertainer all day! I saw this on Instagram the other day and it made me laugh because it’s me down to a tea 🤣

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIJsFPUJpvm/?igsh=MWc5czNlbXRrMDM1bQ==

Don't feel bad, I often have the hey bear dancing fruit on YouTube with her in her chair when I need to sort myself/the house/cook etc. Can't do anything when she's asleep as the tiniest sound wakes her up 😆

Same here, we’re big CBeebies fans and he catches up on married at first sight with me in the mornings too 😆 gives us something to chat about

Not to guilt trip you at all, but I bet she'd be happy just sitting watching you potter around. I just plonk my girl in her rocker seat while I'm cooking/washing up, give her a toy and talk to her about what I'm doing/what we'll do next/any old shit 😂

I go out. All the time. My girl is a regular down the Aldi middle aisle 👍

We are exactly the same, things that used to amuse him for ages are about 5-10 mins max and so much harder now wake windows are lengthening to keep him amused!
Don’t feel bad about TV, we have defo done the same and I even resorted to that stupid dancing fruit on my phone the other day which I instantly regretted!! 😩🤦🏼‍♀️

Thank you so much everyone, made me feel a lot better that I’m not alone 💕

I did actually bring her bouncy chair into the kitchen whilst cooking and it worked for a little bit! She’s just so grumbly at the moment, I think they’re just fed up not being able to do anything at this age. I always look forward to the independent age but I’m sure I’ll miss this age when she’s crawling around! 😂

Its a very boring age !! I've resorted to leaving her with her nappy off now the weathers warming up and she will happily play with her feet for a good half hour and babble. Maybe give that a whirl! Otherwise she follows me round the house in the bouncer or I put her on the floor with toys she loves the crinkly soft books and a spoon! We try to get out once a day even if its for a short stroll. Unfortunately she's not fussed on the TV so I have had to find alternatives!!

It’s exhausting isn’t it! They can’t move about and not sure about you but still very much clingy so it’s hard

My little girl loves being out and about people watching 😅 I’ve had her front facing now on walks and that keeps her entertained well. We went to the farm with her front facing in the sling and she was straight to sleep after it, only there about an hour 😅