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Hi Ladies!
I need some advice. I'm a SAHM to my five month old daughter. We live in a small town, and only have one car that my husband uses during the day. So here's my problem. I don't know what to do with my daughter all day! I feel like she's not getting enough stimulation or like she's getting bored, and I am not creative at all at coming up with fun things to do. I love being a mom, and my daughter is wonderful, but I feel so handicapped in this area. What do your days look like? What do you find to do with your kids at this age? Please help!
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| Posted by Jaclyn on 04/02/2008 04:13 PM
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| I was the same way with my daughter. I usually go out everyday..either errends or go for a walk with her. I will sit on the floor and play with her and read her books. I also got her a set of baby enstein videos and have her watch one a day. I do all this in between her naps and feedings and by the end of the day she is usually really tired and ready for bed by 7. Hope this helps! |
| posted by H on 04/02/2008 04:34 PM
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| I am sure you are doing a great job! I have a 7 month old daughter and feel at 5 months she was just starting to play with toys and interact more with me. I have just recently joined some local moms groups and that has helped get my daughter and myself out the house and interacting with others. Since you don't have a car maybe you could look into hosting a group at your house. At 5 months my daughter really liked being in her doorway jumper and looking at new toys. I would try and rotate her toys so that she wasn't playing with the same ones everyday and they were new to her when she got them. I also read a lot to my duaghter and just had her watch me doing chores around the house while I talked to her. Trust me I am not creative at all and my daughter seems just happy to be with me and interact with me and I am sure your daughter is just as happy to be with you! Good luck! |
| posted by Sacrame... on 04/02/2008 04:49 PM
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| I had the same problem, one car between the two of us, and I didn't know anybody at all, but what I did was when it was nice out take him out for a walk to the mailbox and stuff its always good to get outside, put him in his walker and he would watch me do chores, I would dance for him and play music and do little games like patty cake and red to him, I would just try to take her outside when its nice out and walk around with her. |
| posted by Courtney on 04/02/2008 08:03 PM
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| Thanks guys! It's nice to know I'm not the only one who's dealt with this stuff, and I appreciate your suggestions. I"ll be sure to give them a try. Thank goodness spring is about here!!! |
| posted by Jaclyn on 04/02/2008 10:08 PM
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Hi Jaclyn,
I am in exactly the same position as you - my husband has the car for work every day, and public transport isn't very dependable in the town where I live. I try and take my 7 month old daughter out for a walk every day - to the store, the park, or just around the neighborhood. She loves going to our local pet store to look at the animals too.
When we're at home, we read books, and sing, and she plays on the rug with toys (independently, or with me), or in the doorframe bouncer or exersaucer. I try to rotate her toys so she doesn't get too bored. I sometimes give her a wooden spoon and pots and pans to bang on which she enjoys. When she's really bored and fussy, I let her splash in the bathtub too and that usually wears her out!
I am part of a mommies group, but not having a car I can't get to many of the events and I worry that Emma doesn't have enough interaction with other babies.
I live in a condo complex, and I know of one other baby around here, and another neighbor has a baby on the way, so I'm thinking of putting up flyers to see if there are any other moms with babies interested in attending a playgroup in our complex. Perhaps that's something you could do in your neigborhood too?
Sounds like you're doing great, Jaclyn, and rest assured, you are not alone! |
| posted by Chris on 04/03/2008 01:03 PM
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| I totally relate to you... We started building our home right before I got pregnant. So we were living in a trailer behind our house until it was finished. Once the baby was born I was sooo bored. Not only were we in a new area but we weren't even in a house yet. The space starts to come in on you when you are home all day. I was getting so frustrated that it started to affect my relationship with my boyfriend because he would be at work all day and I would be home with Averi and bored with nothing to do and not knowing anyone. I would take her for walks but that only killed so much time and when the weather wasn't good that was out of the question completely. I think the best thing to do is play some good music that you like and include the baby in whatever it is that you would do in the house if you were there alone. I would put Averi in her front pack and wash dishes and clean and most of the time that would keep her busy in between naps. I eventually found some people in my area that I could hang out with. I know where you are coming from but hang in there!! :) |
| posted by Christine on 04/09/2008 11:14 AM
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