Entertaining baby all day?
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Since my little ones learnt to roll we do a lot of tummy time, but we go for a walk/drive, playmat, singing, stories, I put him in his rocker and play nursery rhymes on tv so he can listen to them and play/kick the attachment
We do the same. We do exercises from physio and just developmental stretches. We go to mommy and me classes, stroller socials, early on programs, the library, movies for mommies, coffee and lunch dates with anyone who is available during the day and walking around the mall/shopping.
I find that getting out and about in the day helps a lot! especially visiting family/friends so that they get to see different faces and hear different voices. When we are home, my twins are often entertained by me singing and dancing along to Miss Rachel/ Miss Apple😂 I also purposely try to get out different toys on different days so that they (and myself😅) are entertained by something different each day xx
The world is stimulating enough for infants. I don't make a point to entertain my children all day, especially as infants. Granted, I babywear the majority of the day from birth until they're mobile. When I'm not wearing them, I lay them down on the floor & do things nearby, so they get used to me being near but busy. I do spend a lot of time talking to them, playing music & singing, & reading (both children's books & whatever I'm reading), but generally go about my day & they're along for the ride. We spend a lot of time outside too - gardening, walking the dog, hiking, etc.
it’s okay to let them be bored
They can be amused by almost anything. When im making lunch I just put my 5 month old in a bouncer and she will examine her feet for ten minutes. Being bored is good for them sometimes. I’d worry abt overstimulating them if I entertained them all the time. They gotta learn how to entertain themselves too
I do mostly the same things. I try to rotate out toys so I’m not hearing the same songs all the time. But I honestly think it’s me that gets bored rather than my LO. Another thing that helps is switching up which room we’re in when possible. Sometimes we’ll play in the living room, others it’s the play pen (big one we both fit in), his room, kitchen/laundry room if I need to get something done.