What can I do with 8 week old...

[Driana555]

Babysitter has bailed on me so I'm missing out on my already paid for Christmas do.

I'm gutted and am sending the dress back, and will try (and probably fail) to get a refund.

Will have been my first afternoon out without DS (8 weeks old).

What can I do at 1pm with an 8 week old to make me feel slightly less miserable about missing the do?

I have PND, GAD and mild OCD and am really struggling - I was looking forward to a pick me up with the girls from work. My first previous thread inspired me to start this one and ask for a few ideas on how I can treat myself (on a budget and with a small baby... hmm...)

Take baby for a swim?...

@Bigonesmallone3 I still have post partum bleeding (yes at 8 weeks!) and dr has said no to tampons, otherwise would love to!

Take baby (ie yourself) out for lunch/cake. Any other mum friends nearby?

might start earlier but may be baby cinema?

Ahh darn, cake sounds good
Any afternoon tea places near u?

@Di11y can't tomorrow as my local cinema only shows on a Monday BUT I did this this week and it was bloody brilliant. They showed nightmare before Christmas. It was awesome.

Bundle baby up and go for a walk around the park (baby will like looking at the trees) followed by a cosy coffee and cake for you?
That's what I tend to do with ds when we're at a loss.

Any groups on? Appreciate that that may be a lot to ask with GAD.

Yes cake sounds good... no mum friends that aren't at work. You also realise who your friends are when you have a baby :(

@meow1989 actually I do really well at groups. My GAD gets worse when I spend too much time on my own. I have no social anxiety at all thankfully :) company helps my GAD. It's just getting out of the house and motivated when all I want to do is hibernate that becomes a problem...

Christmas window shopping, get a pic of baby with Santa

Is it not possible to take baby with you and just let him sleep in the pram?

Buy some nice food, go home, make a big cup of tea and watch a netflix series whilst cuddling the baby. Enjoy.

@Driana555 good for you (I mean that in a sincere way not a sarky way!) in which case maybe check out local children's centres of libraries to see what's going on? I know what you mean about hibernating, I make myself take DS out every day even if it's just 10 min walk to the shop, truly think it does you the world of good!

Have an impromptu afternoon tea at home, smoked salmon sandwiches and cake and naice tea. If baby is asleep, put your feet up and read a book/magazine, while eating a Magnum!


This might not sound like much of a way to spend an afternoon, but believe me, in three or four months you will give your eye teeth for such golden moments!

Posh garden center as baby will love Xmas light displays then maybe paintball pot (some garden center do this). You could make a babble with baby and your handprints or animals with thumbprints then cake!!

Typos.. paint a pot

Take him with you?

There's an app called Mush I've heard some mums talking about. You can meet other local new mums who may be available for cake eating in your area. Also SeeSaw and Hoop for activities or classes if you want something more structured.

If it’s at 1pm email your colleagues and just say the babysitter has cancelled and you are gutted you won’t see them. Hopefully they will suggest they bring him! At that age he will be no trouble and you can take him out if he cries.

DONT take him.

It's a shame you're missing out but it's a work do, not a mums and bubs do. It isn't fair on the people who left their wee ones at home. After all if they'd known, they might have wanted to bring theirs too.

Just... please don't be that person. Find something lovely to do with him instead but DONT take him.

I read the previous thread and OP was told no to taking her baby with her to the lunch by colleagues.

What about a nice walk somewhere then find a nice wee coffee shop for a coffee and cake.

My work when asked - I did ask and say fine either way - said yes to ringing baby. If yours said no then cake n Christmas baby crafts