Playtime

Hello.
My little girl is almost 11 weeks and her wake windows are becoming longer and im just wondering what activities we can do. We go two walks a day with the dog and go to baby sensory etc but im not sure what to do in the house. We have playmats, bouncy chair, books etc but just wondered if I should be doing other activities. I feel she gets bored quite easily 😐
Many thanks 😊

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Im in the same boat do the same as you dog walks, books, baby classes, baby chair, baby gym mat there isnt really a lot more to do as far as im aware although I feel bad if we just sit doing nothing! Give it a few more weeks im sure we will have our hands full!

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Don’t put so much pressure on yourself, you sound like you’re doing more than enough đŸ„° even just doing the normal day to day stuff like washing up and chopping veg etc, have them in the kitchen with you watching/talking them through what you’re doing, that’s enough! Don’t feel like you always have to be doing activities etc x

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I felt the same and then read that at this age we are their entertainment! Literally talking to them, laughing with them signing etc! That’s enough :)

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I just take my baby everywhere with me and narrate what I’m doing😂 seems to work lol

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Just baby wear and take them through your day! Baking laundry singing talking walks groceries. It’s a good habit to get into that you don’t have to entertain your kids and that everyday tasks provide plenty of stimulation and excitement, especially for little ones. if you go on walks, go to a class and read to them, you’re already doing amazing and giving so much.
I also apply the same thing to my toddler. We have some one on one time to play specific games, puzzles, make believe stuff, but majority of the time I try to get them involved in daily things like helping make grocery list, laundry, dishes, cleaning. It makes life a lot easier in the sense that you do these things with your toddler during the day and not in a panic at night and they’re learning the whole time. How to crack an egg, how to fold a towel. These are things little kids take a lot of pride in and find fun

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