I feel so torn about this. Sometimes I feel like my LO (10 mo) must be bored. I work from home and my sister is our part-time nanny. We do mommy and me once a week, the library once a week and I make an effort for him to be outside a lot (walks in the neighborhood, the park, playing in the yard), but he's at home a lot overall. Some days he doesn't leave the house (besides going outside/walks). Sometimes I feel like I need to have more 'activities' for him and more interaction with other kids. But on the other hand, I think our society has this tendency to over do everything and really want LO to be content with simplicity and not become another over-stimulated member of our society. Thoughts? How do you try and keep the right balance?
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My kids stay at home with me and we don't do too many activities. We go out a few times a week to run errands, get fresh air, play gyms, etc., but they're content and happy being home and playing.
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It sounds like you are doing plenty! I like to do activities with LO but we don't overdo it. It's harder in the winter for us though, so in the summer we will probably be a little more busy.
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I struggle with this too. I'm a sahm to a 2yo and we try to stay semi busy- library once a week, music class once a week, children's museum or play date another day of the week. The other days, we run errands or stay home. Sometimes I do worry that she's bored at home, but we are always doing something whether it's coloring / drawing, cooking / baking, cleaning, etc. I think you do plenty with your LO!
also, as he gets older it will be easier to do more structured activities with him (arts, crafts, etc)
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Not really. I don't think babies need constant stimulation and entertainment because when does that stop?
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I stay home with our 3 month old and I feel like I never have enough to keep her occupied! We've been house-bound all winter due to freeeeezing temps and a killer flu season, so in hoping once it warms up we cab get out for walks, outside time, etc. We basically full the day with tummy time, play mats, batting at toys, and books. Over and over and over...
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It sounds like you do a lot with your 10 month old! I try to make sure we do one thing out of the house each day, weather permitting. Walks outside totally count though!
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sounds like a lot to me too! i work from home and had many days during my busy season where we didn't leave the house! now that it's slow season, i have been making more of an effort to get out and meet up and have activities for her!
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I think it sounds like you have a good balance! I try to get my 8 month old out of the house at least a few days a week - he has his baby swim class, and then I'll just take him out to stores or people watching at the mall the other days, which he loves. I do sometimes worry that he's bored, but I don't want to overwhelm or over-stimulate him, and I think it's important he learns to entertain himself.
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I don't look at activities as being "busy," they're more for the parents than anything else before age 3 really.
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We usually go out daily, I hate being stuck in the house. But sometimes she requests to stay home.
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Sounds like you have a good balance to me!
also, as he gets older it will be easier to do more structured activities with him (arts, crafts, etc)
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