Losing my mind with my 3 month old...

[Someonehelpmi]

Other than losing my mind? My little boy is 15 weeks old, I love him to bits and he melts my heart everyday but I find the same routine everyday so boring. It's just the same bashing toys on his mat, having the time of his life in his standing chair thing and the usual let's put anything and everything in my mouth. I often read to him, carry him round the house showing him stuff and letting him touch things/narrate to him. Occasionally he will roll over.

Someone/anyone give me ideas? Does it ever change or get better??

You don't have to entertain him all day. If my 4 month old is happy on her mat playing i watch a few episodes of my boxset i'm watching etc.

I used to go out loads at that age, baby groups, meeting friends for coffee, or for a long walk if we had no other plans. It was for my benefit rather than DS, I found a day with no plans want really slow and I would go stir crazy in the house all day.

I got addicted to millionaire matchmaker when ds was that age. Go easy on yourself, as pp said if your ds is content don't feel obliged to fill every moment of his life. Interact- watch a bit of tv- feed, chat read- put him in his pram and wander round the shops- feed, change, play- tv or ring a friend.
You get the idea, something for him something for you. You matter too.

Does it ever change or get better?

Nope - this will be your routine for 18 years.

Go out! Go out a lot. He can sit up in the pram now, take him on a new adventure every day.

Honestly, I lost a load of weight when my pfb was in the 3 month to 12 month age group because I walked for hours most days, rain or shine, I had to get out of the house.

It’s summer! Go out. Walk. Go to baby groups. Anywhere!

Get out
Let him bash stuff at baby groups while you chat to other mums. Take him swimming, baby class or just yourselves. Park him in the buggy and go browse the shop while he's happy to sit. Find a buggyfit class. Find a baby friendly cinema screening. Find a pub with a beer garden and sit outside on a sunny afternoon with a coffee or gin while he rolls on a blanket on the grass.

Swimming in the morning =good old nap in the afternoon.. For both of you!!

You really don't need to entertain him all day. Now I've got a two year old who never stopped I wish I'd treasured those days where I could sit and cuddle him while watching a box set or gone to a cafe instead of worrying about him being stimulated all day every day.

They're entertained just by being alive at that age. Make the most of it!!

That’s actually a really great age! They’re still portable and immobile, and they don’t really give a shit about anything as long as they get their milk. They have no opinions to express or any agenda of their own.

Take them to the cinema. Our shopping. Out for lunch. On holidays. Whatever. Sure they’re boring at that age, but they’re so pliable.

Make the most of it. Soon he’ll be a toddler. You’re fucked then.

Babies thay ahe don't need constant entertaining, just do whatever you usually do while he portabke and can't complain about how boring things are!

Does it get better?

You think this is hard work but wait until he's crawling, then walking, then a stroppy opinionated toddler!

Way more fun but definitely hard work. The baby stage is so dull

oh and I definitely agree - get out of the house as much as you can.

Just get out and do stuff you want to do, or let him watch you do things around the house. Mine is also 15 weeks. We run lots of errands and he watches me cook and clean and then I’m still working when I can while he lies on the mat or sleeps. I do play with him and read to him, but it’s only when I run out of other things that need doing. Go have a coffee, go to the park and read a magazine while he people watches, take a walk, etc.

Another vote for getting out as much as you can, it’s the only thing that saved my sanity.

If you think this is hard, wait until you’ve got a teenager in full strop mode

What do you want from him? A reasoned debate on the gender pay gap? A poker buddy? A mean chopsticks on the piano?

This is a great age for doing what you want to do for you and just bringing them along. They dont care where they go or what they do as long as the food comes.

Thank you everyone for your ideas! I do try and get out as much as possible, I am trying to treasure everyday but I think I was just having one of those days unless it's just me that gets them!? We went out and about today and yesterday went to see friends he went in the sit up bit of his buggy for the first time so enjoyed that. He just loves looking at everything at the moment and finding it all so fascinating just being carried around

No everyone gets those days whether they admit to it or not