Wake window

Hi new here FTM to twins. I’m a single parent so finding my feet is still ongoing. My twins are 7 weeks old and are having more and more wake windows but I’m unsure what to do in them. I’m using flash cards, toys, nursery rhymes and lots of talking and singing but I feel like it’s not enough.

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Hey darling! How are you? Well done for doing it alone and I hope you have a support system. For the twins they’re young let them be bored from time to time - not all wake windows require stimulation. Wishing you all the best 🫶🏽

Tummy time, read to them, put them down on the activity mat and let them look around. It sounds like Ur doing lots

Activity mats with dangling toys are super helpful for when you want them to have something to look at but need to do things for yourself, the house or the babies

It’s also okay for them to not always have something to do when awake!

I made the decision to not by too many activities for wake windows as I don’t want my baby to be overstimulated! I just tend to have a chat, do a bit of tummy time and also just let her lie down and look around x

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