When people say 'Make memories with your baby'?

[Worththewait2019]

What do they mean? I don't think there's anything I'll actually forget but I feel like I'm not doing enough with my 5 month old to make those 'special memories' people talk about.

It just means finding time to enjoy just being with your baby I think, and not just being caught up with housework and so on. I really enjoyed my 5mo, taking her to park, cafe, visiting friends, swimming - just cuddling and playing with her in different places. I have many happy memories of maternity leave, as well as the hard work and sleep deprivation!

Making memories, ha. One of the things that you can be most sure of with a small baby is that due on your side to chronic sleep deprivation, and on their side to their being a small baby, nobody is going to remember those first few months at all!

If he's not crying, he's fine. At this age a diverting day out is one where they see a dog and smile at the guy in the co-op. That's about as much stimulation as they can cope with.

@vgiraffe thank you, looking forward to starting it.

The phrase drives me mad! It's all about posting status updates/ photos online of what a wonderful time the person is having with their perfect little family. And it's mostly bullshit, it's one little snapshot of one moment. The rest of the day could have been a nightmare! We all have our struggles/ issues/ worries. Real life isn't perfect. And sometimes it just serves to make a busy parent feel guilty for washing the dishes or doing some laundry instead of spending every waking moment entertaining their children.