https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:57:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1960868 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:12:59 +0000 Mrsjets 1960868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like our goal was just to survive the first month or so, and that meant J (he was 21 months) got to watch tv/iPad a lot. We also did a lot of colouring/play doh/painting and long baths during the day. I also found he liked vacuuming and dusting and "helping" with laundry/dinner :)<br /> We got in a groove at about 2 months (May) and started getting out every morning.<br /> If by some miracle they both sleep at the same time make sure you take that moment for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1960816 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:07:30 +0000 tequiero21 1960816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We send them to school three times a week, tempted to send for five lol. Let them play outside while I hold baby. Or we run around in basement. Lots of books, puzzles. Once in awhile ipad. They just started really getting into tricycle. Baby definitely gets short end of stick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1953270 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:24:36 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1953270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree w/ @BabyBruins: . It wasn't ideal, but it worked until we could get into a rhythm. Also, having family take DD out and spend time w/ her helped A LOT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1953255 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:18:06 +0000 BabyBruins 1953255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not gonna lie .... a TON of TV and iPad. Even though I SAH I have a "mothers helper", a local college girl, who would get the older one out of the house or otherwise occupy him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1953172 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:34:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 1953172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you do a babysitting swap or play group? This scares me a lot about having a second one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1953164 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:30:47 +0000 matador84 1953164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a water table and put it inside our sunroom. TV. iPad. Blocks. Play dough. I had a feb NB and a 17 month old so whatever it took! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-keep-lo1-entertained-with-a-newborn#post-1953148 Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:23:06 +0000 winniebee 1953148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I SAH right now. LO1 goes to school 2 days a week, 9-3. I'm wondering how I'm going to keep him entertained while we have a newborn. It's cold. It will soon be snowy. I can't imagine I will be getting out much the first 2-4 wks. ETA: L01 is 30 months. </p> <p>What did you do to entertain LO1 while you had a newborn? </p>