Sahm What activities for a 9 month old

[Lottiebugz22]

I'm running out of ideas.
How often does everyone take their babies out and what activities do you do?

No ideas but watching with interest I worry my DD gets bored with me.

2 or 3 times a week from what I remember (this is about a year ago for us now) sometimes more - regular church baby group (£1 donation), baby gym (£3.50), library sing song sessions (free), sensory baby sessions (that was the only pricey one at £7.00) and then occasional informal meet ups with other mums in the park and places like that. But for the most part I think it was me that needed to get out the house, not DS. I’m sure your DC aren’t getting bored with you, you’re their favourite person to play with

I have an 8 month old (and 2 school age DC). We go to an ‘activity’ every morning after the school run (cheap church run baby groups etc), home for lunch, nap, school run again then playing at home/dinner/bath/bed.

We used to do playgroup & classes 2-3 times a week, maybe meet up with friends and their babies, go for walks, supermarket trip, visit his grandparents, probably go the supermarket again.

At home we'd do things like sensory boxes, play with the pots and pans, musical instruments.

I try to go out with my 9month old every day as otherwise he does start to look bored! We go mostly to cheap baby groups and playdates as he loves seeing other babies/children. Will often pop to the local park for a quick go on the baby swing (loves it and the hyper children that are usually there).

Then the afternoons seem so much shorter and easier considering he has a nap then early dinner!

At home he loves looking in various mirrors, singing, the garden, messy play (plastic toys in either custard, jelly, rice pudding, cornflakes etc) sensory boxes (shoe box with cheap items from around the house with different textures), floor time and rotate different toys (loads cheap from charity shops).

I love that he's more interactive now but it's a lot more work from when he was a new born lol x

I use an app called Hoop which has loads of listings for activities in your local area. We do a different class (sometimes 2) every day, as DD loves them and it's nice for me to chat to other mums. We've done swimming lessons, Monkey Music, Sing & Sign, Gymboree, Hartbeeps, Baby Sensory (DD is too old now ), various music classes, Bach and Baby concerts, messy play, family discos, and theatre shows. Plus museums, galleries, exploring different parks and other touristy things. Depends really what is going on in your area - we have loads going on as we're in London and can get to activities in neighbouring boroughs as well as local stuff.

Took DS out every day in carrier to walk dogs. Talked about what we saw.

One class a week- baby sensory. Occasionally church play group

Go to my mums for a change of scene

I didn't particularly enjoy going to groups so we didn't. At 2.2 I have an articulate, happy little boy, think he's fine!

It’s a long time ago, but we went to a church playgroup once a week, library baby time once a week, swimming once a week (not a class, just basically lolling around in the baby pool), met a group of friends once a week.
Then, play with stuff at home, look at some books, go for a walk and talk about what we saw, go into town on the bus (always loads of people would want to talk to him). There was lots of stuff in town to look at too - city farm, winter gardens, fountains etc.
All the led activities were for me to meet people to be honest.

If I was a SAHM I'd be wanting to get a few regular outings in the diary each week. It doesn't have to be expensive. Look at church playgroups, what's on at the library (we did Storytime and a paid sensory session), also swimming (but wouldn't bother with lessons at that age).

Trips to the park and National Trust places if you have/could get a membership.