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Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you "play" with a newborn? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 23:18:49 +0000 eeh on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-414369 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:37:43 +0000 eeh 414369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We read, talked to her, kissed every surface of her body, sang songs, attempted tummy time, etc. The first few weeks are just about bonding and getting to know each other. Talking to your baby becomes natural and second nature soon. Now it's no big deal for me to explain to her that I'm doing the dishes or the laundry and she's almost 4 months, travelgirl1 on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-414298 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:08:19 +0000 travelgirl1 414298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Since day 1 we've sung, chatted and read to her and out her on her activity mat and moved bright toys in front of her. She seems to track them with her eyes. banana on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-414249 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:37:01 +0000 banana 414249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ lots of singing and random chattering. not much you can do with a super newborn! sera_87 on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-414243 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:28:10 +0000 sera_87 414243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 3 days? Yaaa....nursing, screaming, burping, sleeping. Thats about it. A couple of weeks old I would test his tracking, and tummy time. Now we're moving into grabbing for things, and OHMAHGOSHIWANNASEEEVERYTHING!!11! Ps: I also talk to him in Motherese (I do it naturally, its WEIRD) and sing to him a lot. PPS: ohh! And smiling/laughing in his face (not exactly hard to do) so he picked up on that really fast. He was smiling by 5 weeks and laughed by 6/7. daniellemybelle on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-414199 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:30:50 +0000 daniellemybelle 414199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. wagon: Well RJ is a freaking genius so maybe all your effort paid off! :) sarac on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-414096 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:58:22 +0000 sarac 414096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. wagon: Seriously, I hate the pressure! I have a long rant about our achievement culture of parenting, and I think that the pressure to start 'educating' and 'stimulating' their little minds starts craaaaaaazy young these days. A newborn needs warmth and food and love. End of story. kml636 on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413954 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:32:09 +0000 kml636 413954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was just wondering about this! mrs. wagon on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413924 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:11:25 +0000 mrs. wagon 413924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I felt so much pressure to play with Wagon Jr. when he was a newborn, especially since I was a SAHM. I'd show him black and white flashcards, dangle toys over him, read books to him, build block towers and knock them down.... seriously! This time around I realize that she's most entertained watching me do things and just by me talking to her, cooing at her, and making happy faces. Mrs. Tricycle on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413590 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:05:25 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 413590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsaudi: I do! I stashed it behind the couch after my shower and forgot it was there. I'll have to get it out! Springtime on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413565 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:48:22 +0000 Springtime 413565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Tricycle: do you have an activity gym or something like that? when my LO was a newborn he loved to just lay there on it and stare at everything! Rainbow Sprinkles on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413559 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:46:30 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 413559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh man at three days I was barely surviving!! In so much pain and so tired....i will be honest and say I didn't even start reading to LO until she was two or three months old! I have heard that doing bicycles with their legs is good exercise for them though and helps them get the gas out. hilsy85 on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413518 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:05:37 +0000 hilsy85 413518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just wanted to post the thread I started, there was a lot of good advice given :) <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-your-newborn" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-with-your-newborn</a> betsyboop on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413517 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:04:53 +0000 betsyboop 413517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I agree with @sarac that 3 days is quite young, but I also understand as I felt the same way when my LO was a newborn! I think singing is great, and I remember hubs used to take her on a "tour" around the apartment while singing to her. littlek on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413499 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:38:51 +0000 littlek 413499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We read and sang to our LO. When he was about 2 months old we started taking him to Gymboree. Mrs. High Heels on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413489 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:25:24 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 413489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just read to her a lot, sang songs, and talked to her nonstop... like when I'm changing her diaper, feeding her, putting her down for a nap. I always told her exactly what I was doing as I was doing it. Bao on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413477 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:12:48 +0000 Bao 413477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Read books, sing songs, talk to him...there's not much you can do at that age just interact with him :) Kemma on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413472 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:07:32 +0000 Kemma 413472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO is just hitting six weeks and it's really only in the last week or so that she's started to interact with us rather than just lie there gazing at the world. In terms of play we hang out with her when she's on her play gym, I sing her little songs and I chatter away non-stop about all sorts of rubbish! Prior to this I used to prop a bright book or toy up next to the changing mat and chatter away to her. Mrs. Tricycle on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413300 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:17:25 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 413300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @photojane: love this list - great resource! :) sarac on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413299 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:15:20 +0000 sarac 413299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Three days (or weeks IMHO) is far too early for such things. A baby that age is getting all the stimulation they need just looking at the world. Your love and attention is all they need in those early weeks. hilsy85 on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413277 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:49:39 +0000 hilsy85 413277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I posted about this as well...the first few weeks are all about survival! I usually read to LO, talk to him, put him on his activity mat, or walk him around the apt. photojane on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413271 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:34:46 +0000 photojane 413271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i obviously haven't tried them yet, but i just pinned this yesterday: <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_lets-play-weekly-activities-for-your-babys-first-year_1501475.bc#articlesection4" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/0_lets-play-weekly-activities-for-your-babys-first-year_1501475.bc#articlesection4</a> Mrs. Tricycle on "How do you "play" with a newborn?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-play-with-a-newborn#post-413264 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:26:29 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 413264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At 3 days old, the Trikester doesn't have a lot of awake time. When he is alert, we just stare at each other, or I smother him in kisses. I feel like I should being engaging in some kind of play to help encourage his development, body, reflexes, brain, etc. Any ideas for "educational" play with a newborn?