What do you do with a 11 month-old the whole day?

Question

I really don't know what to do with my 11 month old day in day out. She's only interested in each activity for a couple of minutes. I have totally run out of things to do with her. What is a typical day like for you?

Answer 1

just feed her and let her sleep.. you can do your work

Answer 2

Don't stress over it. She is being a normal 11 month old. It is good you want to spend time with her and I commend you for htat but the entire day will take a toll on you. Try Dora the explorer and Baby Einstein videos. My daughter learned so much and I watched them with her along with blues Clues and other educations programs. I would say what colr is that! or how many did she say and soon she was learning all sorts of things. Now When I am done playing with and need to wah dishes or do clothes I either put the disks in for her to watch or let her help me. She loves to take clothes out of the dryer and pretend to help fold. She'd hand me a towell and say TTHHAANNk YYOOUU! Because that is what I say when she handed me things. She is always proud to be moms helper. Get an Aquadoodle and let her draw. It is neat and no mess except for a little water and the lid to the pen screws on in reverse so the child can't undue it. I found my daughter also enjoyed musical toys for longer periods of time than dolls. Goood luck

Answer 3

Get up and eat breakfast right away. Change out of pajamas and get ready for the day, that includes the grown up putting on clothes to leave the house as well ;-) If you are busy your day will fly by and the next thing you know it's bath and bedtime!

Even breakfast at McDonalds is a huge deal. My son loves plain pancakes and scrambed eggs, so that was a great place to go once a week or so.

www.gocitykids.com is a terrific site that will give you loads of fun activities in your area - they have listing for all over the US.

We also LOVE gymboree classes. Great place to meet nice moms and other cute babies, go to gymboree.com to find some classes near you. Music, art and plain old playtime are our faves.

There are loads of Mommy groups out there, too. You can go to google.com and enter your city, state and then phrase "parents group" or "mommy group" to find locals to play with.

We go to indoor playgrounds when the weather is bad, go have lunch at the mall when we have cabin fever and visit people that love babies, too.

Legos! Does she have her very own legos yet? Boys and GIRLS love to play with blocks. They make mega blocks and duplo blocks for 12 month age range, so go for those. And then there are always the big fat crayolas and the huge pad of paper so she can create masterpieces. We play with bubbles a lot too. They're good for helping the babies talking muscles so we always have bubbles to blow.

It's an ever evolving thing, this parenting business, so go with the flow and make things up as you go along. You're better at this parenting thing that you realize. And there is a huge difference between busy and happy so don't overschedule when they're this age. Sometimes they just want to read books and play with your eyelashes!

Answer 4

It is a really long day when you are home alone with a baby all day. Try to establish a daily routine where you have certain activities every day: breakfast, craft, alphabet review, outdoor play, etc. Your local library should have free storytimes every week for children. The best thing that you can do for yourself is meet other parents who are home with their children all day. Check with your church, if you have one, to see if they have gatherings for moms. You can also go to the Moms club website. This is a national organization for stay at home moms. They have playgroups for kids based on age. You will meet a lot of other people who are in the same boat as you are, and as you make more friends and go on more outings, the days will go by faster and be a lot more fun for you and your child.

Answer 5

DEAR I here it a lot these days go and buy some bath toys for one. bed time nap time buy a blanket pillow a travel pillow makes a great baby pillow teddy bear stuff toy for nap time lay down with her at nap time in your bed and take a break for you a 1 hour nap for her a 2 hour nap so she is not really cross make up a schedule for her wake up time nap time play time TV time and eating times and do not take her off the Brest unless you have too and if she starts to suck her thumbs are finger do not yell scream are any thing teeth can be fixed and she will out grow it OK mom buy DVD are VCR movies like strawberry shortcake Franklin blue clues bear in the big blue house Thomas the train any thing that she might learn words numbers etc

Answer 6

I do normal stuff around the house and run errands. Just trying to play with her for hours would be hard. Everything that you do is a learning experience. Counting apples as you put them in the bag at the store for example. Her playing with tupperware while you unload the dishwasher, you cleaning the bathroom while she takes a bath and plays, on and on. The day goes really fast.
Walks are a great one. Hang in there!

Answer 7

Look for different games and learning activies. The great thing about a child that age is you can rotate things in and out every few days and things are new again. Instead of having all the toys out at one time, I would box certain ones up and change them out every week so they were new again. Make up learning adventures and scavanger hunts. Look at parenting websites or magazines for fun things to do or invite other friends over to play

Answer 8

Feed her, change her and bathe her. That is about all you can do with a 7 month old. Make sure she has some toys designed for babies to play with and she will learn to amuse herself also. Although babies require a lot of attention, it does not mean that you are to be stimulating her 24/7. She also needs time to investigate things on her own too.

Answer 9

Practice pulling up or cruising if she's not walking yet. If she is walking, bundle her up and play outside for a bit assuming you don't have a foot of snow on the ground. Sing to her, read to her. Kids LOVE picture books at this age. The more picture the faster her speech will come. Play with toys also. Little people and anything that makes noise or lights up are HUGE at this age.

Answer 10

My child is 5 months old and I was wondering the same thing until I became creative. You just have to find anything that's not dangerous for them to have around your house and let them play. Even ripping up newspaper will keep children entertained.Alot of times all I do is sit my child on the floor and keep talking about everyday things while I do the dishes and thats good enough for him.

Answer 11

How to Play With an 11-Month-Old Baby

At 11 months, your baby is up for seeing new sights, making new friends and visiting new places. She can understand a lot of what you say and is able to follow simple directions. Have fun and help her grow.

Instructions

STEP 1: Make adult friends: Although she still may not want you out of sight, she enjoys making new friends.

STEP 2: Get a laugh: She's developing a sense of humor and will laugh when something isn't right, like when you pretend to drink from his bottle or try to put on his shoe. Change the game and let her put on your shoe.

STEP 3: Push a toy car through a cardboard tunnel. See if she watches for it to come out the other side.

STEP 4: Roll her a ball and encourage her to roll it back. He'll get better as you practice.

STEP 5: Dress a doll or stuffed animal in an outfit with a zipper. Show her how the zipper goes up and down. Before long, he'll try to pull down the zipper herself.

STEP 6: Play with flour paint: Spread a thin layer of flour on a clean, smooth surface. Demonstrate how to rub your finger in the floor to make circles, zigzags and slashes.

Tips & Warnings

Let your baby be your guide when selecting activities: What new skills is she working on? What sorts of toys engage her attention? What makes her smile?

If a particular activity seems stressful or frustrating, stop and give it a try another day.

Remember that all babies develop at different speeds, usually with spurts and plateaus.

Consult with your pediatrician if you have any concerns about your baby's development.

At 11 months, your baby will enjoy new sights, sounds and textures - the sound of macaroni in a box, the feel of a banana, the smell of a lemon. Help her explore.

Instructions

STEP 1: Put your hand in an animal hand puppet. Then give your baby a ball and ask him to feed the puppet. After a few demonstrations, she may understand your words.

STEP 2: Look out the window when you hear an airplane or a bird. Talk about what you see.

STEP 3: Give her an oven mitt. Through trial and error, she'll discover how to get her hand inside. She might even try it on his foot.

STEP 4: Give her a stuffed animal that sits up. Place it on its side and see if she'll place it back in a sitting position.

STEP 5: Give her a comb and a baby doll. See if she'll comb the doll's hair.

STEP 6: Make music: Let your baby beat out rhythms with a wooden spoon on the back of a muffin pan or pie plate.

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- playground, (build a small snowman together, go sliding on small hills, winter acitivites if there's snow in your area, bundle up), library, read together (use a lot of expression in your face and voice, show the pictures), colouring, baking (they like the mushy stuff or you can use play-do. Anything they can manipulate, get their hands into), crafts, water play, walks for fresh air, music (noise, pots and pans, mini piano's, sing alongs with expressions), dance, build things (legos or simple puzzles), go swimming, etc...

Be creative, let your imagination run free... Be and stay positive. You can also write down daily activities on a planner and can alternate from activity to another, flexibility is important in a routine and with young children. Your attention, your time, your love.

*** Activities are important in a daily routine along daily regularity tasks. *** All part of the child's development.

You should consider forum's, they are a great tool and I use them as well. You can discuss with other parents, share opinion, advice, make new friends, etc...

I hope this helps. Take care.