https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:44:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1168240 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:18:38 +0000 Smurfette 1168240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: That is too adorable!</p> <p>@SeptMomma12: Yep!! I would ask the teachers. Ours just started doing that and I really like it, cause I always wondered what she did before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1168226 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:15:04 +0000 SeptMomma12 1168226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Is your LO at a Goddard? I recognize the sheet:) Ours doesn't do the smiley faces though - that's a good idea. I always wonder which of the activities he actually did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1167838 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:29:38 +0000 littlek 1167838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Elderberrygin: LO actually has two BFFs. I think it started when they were around 6 months. They would sit next to each other and pass toys back and forth. Fast forward, they are now 16 months. I had pulled B out of daycare (worst idea ever), when I re-enrolled him. B went RUNNING across the playground and right up to his BFF. I die, it is so sweet the love B has for his BFFs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1167834 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:27:58 +0000 Adira 1167834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: @Alivoo01: Same here ladies! Just diaper changes, naps, and food!! They have this whole section too on the report for "What I did today..." but they never fill it out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1167803 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:20:51 +0000 Alivoo01 1167803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Seriously right!! I was all wide eyed when I saw @Smurfette's report card because I only get diaper changes/naps/feeds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1167499 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 01:03:37 +0000 shopaholic 1167499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: hahah! Such a cute "report card!" I guess if I wrote everything like that down, we'd have a lot done too!</p> <p>I'd love to see the painting! I'll try to do that this week!</p> <p>@Elderberrygin: @Smurfette: LOL to the face smashing and hair pulling! When we go to playgroups, she always seems to get her hair accessories pulled on/out and fingers shoved in her mouth! So I guess she's getting similar interactions!</p> <p>@DillonLion: Thanks for the link! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1167240 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:59:24 +0000 littlek 1167240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When B was an infant, they taught the babies sign language, had music class, sensory play, circle time with stories, and art. I loved his little art projects! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166885 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:42:24 +0000 Smurfette 1166885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Elderberrygin: well they write one and make copies! Then put smiley faces by what each kid did. Then the memorable moments. The other side has their feedings, naps, and diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166875 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:35:51 +0000 Elderberrygin 1166875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: LOL! Seriously, after seeing the effort her teacher puts into LO's reports every day when there's really not much to report on I'm going to have a hard time complaining about writing comments on my students' papers any more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166797 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:56:41 +0000 Smurfette 1166797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Elderberrygin: I get told that R loves hair. As in pulling everyone's hair!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166785 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:50:02 +0000 Corduroy 1166785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Wow - you're daily reports are way better than what I get. I just see naps/diapers/feeding. Jealous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166760 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:36:59 +0000 Elderberrygin 1166760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is not really mobile yet, so I think a lot of her "activities" are just her being held by the teacher while the other kids do activities and joining in where she can. They do tummy time and play on activity mats inside in the morning, then do circle time, play outside (crawlers and cruisers explore and non-mobile babies get held and shown around the play area) and then they play with age appropriate toys inside. No arts and crafts yet. Her daycare is a small, home daycare, but I'm still impressed by how many activities they do every day.</p> <p>Her daily reports crack me up - last week we were told she made a new friend, and when DH asked what that entailed, her teacher said she scooted over to another of the little babies and smooshed her hands on his face. So I generally assume the rest of her reports are similarly generous in their assessment of her activities. :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166751 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:29:40 +0000 Kimberlybee 1166751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Thanks for starting this thread! I am very curious about daycare activities too!<br /> and @Smurfette: Thanks for posting this. I am also looking for ideas on how to entertain and teach my LO while being a SAHM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166749 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:28:23 +0000 DillonLion 1166749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.babycenter.com/0_lets-play-weekly-activities-for-your-babys-first-year_1501475.bc" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/0_lets-play-weekly-activities-for-your-babys-first-year_1501475.bc</a></p> <p>This is also a good resource if you are looking for things to do with K </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166728 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:19:53 +0000 Mrsbells 1166728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have circle time, they sit in a circle, they sing songs, clap their hands, read books etc... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166719 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:17:12 +0000 Smurfette 1166719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: the teacher did something smart today. Put the paper with a drop of paint inside of a ziploc bag. Then closed and let them paint with the paint in the bag. Then just take the paper out and no messy hands to clean!</p> <p>Smiley faces are what she did!</p> <p>[attach=1508/13/mv39sp.450x600.image.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1508/13/mv39sr.450x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166395 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:06:10 +0000 shopaholic 1166395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: That would be great! Thanks! I guess I have some homework on what kinds of activities I should do with K at home more often! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166394 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:06:06 +0000 Adira 1166394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: haha, yeah, his early prints aren't very good, haha. And the teacher would always tell me "we did his hand print today so if you find any red on him, that's why!" though they usually did a great job of cleaning him off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166393 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:06:04 +0000 edelweiss 1166393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>before LO could roll or crawl, i think he just got held, practiced tummy time, and laid in a boppy and activity mat a lot. they would take the babies out on a walk with LO in a carrier. so not much different than during maternity leave! i don't think there is a whole lot to do with a baby before s/he starts to move around a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166386 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:04:08 +0000 Smurfette 1166386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I will take a picture of her sheet for today, and it will give you an idea of the different lessons that she does each day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166385 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:04:05 +0000 shopaholic 1166385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Weagle: @Adira: Sensory games and art projects before they can even sit unassisted?! Wow! Nice! And the parent doesn't have to deal with clean-up! I still have a clay hand-print thing I've been meaning to do for months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166381 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:02:55 +0000 Smurfette 1166381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our day care is education based, so there is a lesson plan for each day. They teach them sign language, read a book, sing a song, have life lessons (life hold their own spoon, put pacifier in their mouth), do arts and crafts. Then they just have a ton of toys for them to play with. They ride in the Bye Bye Buggy around the building/outside. They take them outside for "playtime" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166379 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:02:38 +0000 DillonLion 1166379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The same things as at home! Played woth age appropriate toys, worked on milestones. Sometimes they woild do little art projects like a hamd print with paint. A lot of the day is spent eating, napoing, and getting the diaper changed every hour. it goes by quickly! Especially when they are doing bottles and solids. by the time everyone eats, naps, has a diaper change, plays, it is time to repeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166366 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:59:03 +0000 Adira 1166366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not at the daycare, so I can't really say what they do all day, but I know they have a TON of toys for babies from swings, exersaucers, jumperoos, activity mats, and just toys to play with. I know that one of our teachers would go for walks with the babies and also do art projects with them! I have a bunch of Xander's "art" where the teacher would dip his hands or feet in paint and do hand prints/foot prints or help him hand paint things. I think a lot of time, Xander just spends his time watching the other children! His teachers have told me that when he gets his bottle, he's always turning his head to watch what all the other kids are doing. So I think just watching them is entertainment for him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166365 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:59:00 +0000 Weagle 1166365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's "best friend" does all kinds of fun things at daycare. They have sensory games, art projects, music time, story time, daily outings... A heck of a lot more than I do with LO at home! He started daycare at 4 months and they were doing these things then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/infants-at-daycare#post-1166345 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:54:59 +0000 shopaholic 1166345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly curious (as a SAHM), what do infants at daycare do? I mean, before they are really mobile and can play with other LOs? I find myself trying to figure out things to do with K during the day and wonder what the babies at daycare do?</p> <p>Do they have a lot of attention or left to socialize with other babies? I'm wondering if that's why some daycare babies might be more advanced crawling, walking, talking? We go to some play groups, but probably not nearly as much exposure to playing with other little ones as daycare! </p>