2 hours alone with my baby - what shall we do?

[Chanel05]

I realise this sounds like an odd question! We usually have my toddler with us so most activities are toddler directed. However, she has gone off with grandparents today and it's just me and my 8 month old! What shall we get up to?

Tummy time/music?

If you've got the weather for it go and let them play on the grass somewhere with a ball and some snacks.

Actually, ignore. She’ll be sitting up at 8 months. It’s been a long time …. 😁

Put in pushchair and go and look at things eg playground watching older kids, animals,sheep in field

Swimming- easy with one/ too hard with two

Go to library and share some books

Put on playmat make yourself a coffee and chill😂

Go for a nice walk along a river or similar - so much more relaxing without a toddler to keep an eye on.

Loving the ideas, thank you! @MrsSkylerWhite 😆 he is actually standing up and cruising along the sofa 🤦‍♀️. It's not that restful indoors for this reason 😆.

Swimming?

Thursdays are the only day DD2 I have just us two, so I just make sure we spend some nice time together reading stories, playing with blocks, singing, etc. It's just an opportunity for us to reconnect when DD1 is as nursery, so personally I would just use it to have some nice time just the two of you interacting one on one. Walks and stuff you can do any time and it doesn't really matter if your other DC is there so much, but that focused one on one interaction with each child is important IMO.

Visit to local park where he can run around, go on swings, and also walk around park pointing out nice things. If you don't fancy going out, sing along to music yourself, look at books with him, play with his toys to show him what to do. Hope you have a nice time.

Swimming

Make sure you get a proper chance to put your feet up and relax when it's baby's sleep time!

Yep, swimming

i always take my youngest swimming when I have the chance as it’s something I can’t do with both and they love it!

Yes I was going to say swimming. Any rhyme time things on? Or a walk around the garden centre/arboretum?

The nice thing about a baby is they don't talk so selfishly I'd be meeting up with a pal for a walk or coffee

If he's good in the buggy go somewhere you want to go (cafe/walk/shopping/museum etc) and enjoy yourself. Baby can enjoy himself people watching. Get him out periodically for a crawl/cruise around.

We ended up going for a walk in the woods and then to the local park just before if started raining! When we came back indoors we had a play with his sensory toys, I gave him his ball that he likes to bat around and then we finished with some stories!

Thanks for the suggestions! It seems like we haven't had a good chunk of 1:1 time in ages, so wanted to make the most of it!