I feel like all I do is feed them (lots of on demand BF'ing at any number of different intervals throghout the day...still no schedule) put them down if they're tired (they still sleep alot) and switch them off between the swing, the bouncy and the floor 'gym'. I read a little book to them and walk around and talk to them about what I'm doing...what else can/should I do? They are 8 weeks and a couple days and seem like they get bored with what we're doing. Maybe it's just me though. Any input is WELCOME!!
What you are doing is probably all they can tolerate at this point. Too much stimulation can upset them when they are that young. At this point they are most interested in faces. During tummy time I would lay on the floor on my tummy and try to get them to look at me as much as possible. Before you know it they will be reaching for toys and interacting more and more.
You're probably doing all you can do at this age. We did all of that and lots and lots of talking. I'm sure they're not bored, I think a little stimulation goes a long way with ones this little.
It sounds like you're doing great. Really all they do at this point is eat, sleep and poop! I BF mine but put them on a schedule, it was too hard with a 3 year old as well to do demand. Try heading out for a walk. The fresh air will help them sleep and give you a bit of a break as well. At this point they are watchers and listeners more than doers. They will get busy soon!
Sounds like what you are doing is great! At that age mine didn't do much, but sleep and eat... when they were awake, they were awake, it wasn't for long. So I didn't get to do many activities with them, until around 4 months.
That's about all we're doing here as well, and I'm always worrying that I'm not doing enough. It seems like they're awake a few hours in the morning, and then they sleep until about 5, and then they're up and fussy a lot until bedtime, whenever that is. We have no schedule either, but I think I'm going to start attempting one. I"m also nursing on demand, and it is getting rediculous! I think mine are mistaking hunger for gas...they couldn't possible be hungry as much as they nurse!
you doing just about everything you can at that age, wouldnt it be great if you could take them to a theme park and take them on a couple of rides hehe. they will be crawling and talking soon enough and will be entertaining you.
Yep, that's pretty much what you can do! So you are doing a great job! I know it gets boring but be thankful, it's going to get a lot busier very soon! :laughing:
LITTLETWINMOM - Good to know I'm not the only one with that 'schedule'. Not sure where to begin to start a real one though..I guess it comes with time. Good Luck!
OMG I remember those days vividly! I felt like all I did was move them from carseat to swing to bouncy to pnp to my lap to feed etc. And try to get some sleep in btw That is really all the stimulation they need that young. Actually too much stimulation can cause a baby to become fussy and irritable! Hang in there. It gets SOOOO MUCH BETTER B)
I remember feeling the same exact way at that time. You are really doing all you can do. I just kept rotating them from bouncies to swings to playmat, feed, sleep talk to them, sing to them, give them tummy time...pretty much EVERYTHING you are doing. (I did end up buying a second playmatt so that I could have 2 different ones to rotate them to) It's kind of a hard time and I remember that I kept feeling like I wasn't stimulating them enough but like pp said they can only handle so much stimulation at a time. Anything with bright colors and lights will entertain them. Some people may not agree but if you have cable and have the disney channel, I would lay them in a position where they could see the t.v. Disney channel (specifically from 6-11:30am) has really great shows with lots of bright colors and music and singing. They probably won't be able to clearly make out what's on the t.v. but they will be able to see the swirl of colors and hear the music and sounds. As everyone has already told you (though I'm sure you could never hear it enough )...You are doing a great job and just the fact that you are even concerned about making sure your babies are happy and not bored shows what an awesome Mommy you are!!
I sang alot (and still do) to them. They love to hear singing. I'm not great, but they don't care! I've bought a few cds and we're all getting to know the songs; it's amazing because the songs we started listening to a month ago I KNOW they recognize now because they get so excited and happy when they come on. It's cool! Music is good at that age.
