stay at home mommys, how do u keep your little ones occupied?

Question

i have a 3month old baby girl and im clueless as to how to get her occupied so she doesnt sleep the day away. no rude answers

Answer 1

I'd suggest joining a support group. I'm a sahm with a 3 year old and an 11 month old, and I joined MOMS Club (moms offering moms support) when my 3 yr old was about 1 1/2 and I so wish I had joined when she was younger! Go to www.momsclub.org (or .com I don't remember) to find a local group near you. Besides that, definitely take your baby with you wherever you go. So, if you're going to the store, take the baby with you! The change of scenery can be good for both of you. Also, put her in a stroller and go for a walk, fresh air is great! She will sleep a lot no matter what you do, so don't think that's a bad thing. Once she's about 8 or 9 months old, you might try to find a "mommy and me" class for babies. That's another way to find other sahms. Goodluck!

Answer 2

Well at 3 months -- babies will generally sleep alot. If you're worried about her sleeping through the night, then you need to start working on getting her to eat more during the day -- that is the real key to getting them to sleep through the night.

Babies will eat anywhere from 6 - 8 times in a 24 hour period. At 3 mos, you want to start reducing the night time feeding oz by oz. This means you want to add an extra feeding during the day -- this will help to get her to wake up a little more during the day also.

By the time she is 4 or 5 mos -- she should be awake a lot more. If you're looking for things to do with her -- you want toys that are good for the senses -- touch, taste, smell, see. She will like music -- even you singing to her. Playgyms/mats are good. As are swings, vibrating chairs, etc. Reading to them is a great habit to start now also -- gives you a lot of interation and bonding time.

Answer 3

There is not too much you can do right now. She is still young and although you can find things to get her attention and play with her, she will lose interest fast, because their attention span is VERY short. The best thing you can do is start a routine it won't work at first, but you will slowly notice, as she gets older that she is starting to get on your schedule. My baby would not go to sleep 'till 4am, for almost 3 1/2 mths and she would sleep 'till late in the afternoon. It was quite fustrating, but it was what her body clock was on. She is now 7mths and she is in bed at 10pm. Its not 8 or 730 pm but it is definitely not 4am and she sleeps in late, which is a plus for me =)

Here is what I did to get my baby and other to start on a routine:
During the day I would make it as bright as possible throught the house, even while she slept. To let her know when it was naptime I would close a few shades and maybe made a little less noise. I kept busy making sure not tip toe or silence everything in the house (though I didn't make extra noise, I wasn't bagging on pots or anything, because I didn't want to make her a nervous baby). I listen to the TV or radio on its normal volume, talked on the phone, had a few friends over and went out to the stores or where ever during the day. At night I gave her a bath, feed her, sing or read her a story and would try to put her to sleep. Even when she did not go to sleep, I didn't play with her at night or talk a lot. I made sure the house was quiet with no stimulation, just very boring for her. I also only put on very dim lights around her or kept it somewhat dark.

She will eventually get somewhat better. Some babies get on schedules quickly and others may not get it right for awhile, like I said mine still does not go down at 730, but it is a working progress. Oh and she still has her nights where sleep does not seem no where in sight , but it happens. Just hang in there!

Answer 4

I am a stay at home mom with a 13 and 8 years old and 9 month old. I too don't have family around. The way to stay sane is to just be happy where you are. I take my daughter everywhere, and i did the same with the other two. I guess you just need to find something that keeps you busy. The way to find a safe baby sitter is to call your local childcare resource and referral office. You can also call your local welfare office and sometimes they have a person who deals with child care issues there. There may also be a place like, I dont know what it would be called but something that deals with child and families, usually a non profit organization that holds parenting classes. Also ask other people for recommendations. One good way is to just show up at a daycare and see whats going on. Dont make an appointment, just go. I used to do daycare and I would welcome anyone to show up announced. If you lived near me I would be happy to do it for you.

Answer 5

She is 3 months old. She will sleep when she wants. She may be too young now, but I had an activity center that i would put them in with various toys to play with when my kids were younger.

But at her age, she is occupied by everything. I recommend the Baby Mozart series, but anything will keep her occupied. Also read to her. It's a good habit to get started.

Answer 6

Swings and bouncers are good. There are always those play toys that dangle stuff in front of them when they lay in the floor. I also bought my daughter the Little Einstein Mozart tape and those cheezy ones of Nursery Ryhmes from the Dollar store. She liked them because she thought someone was talking to her & I could get the dishes done. Oh and don't forget the bed mobiles. They are good too.

My daughter slept maybe 2-3 hours in the day. And then went to bed about 7p at night. Although she got up every 3 hours. I still miss those days. Congrats & good luck on your little sweet pea.

Answer 7

I recently became a stay at home mom when I had my second child. My daughter is 4 and she only has preschool 3 hours a day. I still cannot find enough things to keep her busy. I color, watch movies, take her to the mall to play, try to go outside but all it does is rain. It is so hard..she still will get into mischief cause she gets bored

Answer 8

Go places, read books, put her in a wrap and have her "help" clean house, and talk to her constantly. Sing ABC's, get a baby gym for some tummy playtime.

Have fun.

Answer 9

I had the same prob! I grabbed my baby carrier, and strapped her on my belly and went about my buisness. It kept her awake and it gave me the ability to use my two hands again! Best of luck!

Answer 10

Take her for walks sing to her dance with her love her. Sounds like you are a good mom just keep being just that