How do/did you spend the days with a 3 month old?

[Babydaysdaze]

Looking for things to do ... sometimes the day feels long. We do go out for walks but obviously a bit limited with covid.

There's not much you can do at the moment... Mine is now 7 months. At that age it was reading books, nursery rhymes, play mat, showing her toys and talking to her lots... Oh and endless walking... You are very limited at that age but especially with covid restrictions.

Could you meet friends/family for a walk ?

Other than things ASomers has mentioned, mine likes being sung to and bounced up and down to the rhythm. Her favourite toy is the rice and beads I put in a freezer bag and then duct taped to a piece of cardboard, she'll watch me turn that round and round so the rice and beads move and make a noise for ages! (Don't know why I bother buying her toys...) I made a few sensory bags following this blog's suggestions: www.candokiddo.com/news/2014/10/1/sensory-bags-for-itty-bitty-babies

To be honest, I think the sensory bags are as much for me so I feel I'm doing something with her as they are for her, but I like doing them and she likes playing with them and there's not much else to do!! What I'm saying is, you definitely shouldn't feel bad for not doing it, but if you're looking for something to do, it's a thing!

I used to do whatever I'd normally be doing (walk, allotment, garden, see friends etc). There's very little you can't take a 3m old along with you for.

It changes a bit as they get older - say 7/8m as they need more interaction themselves.

I now have a 4yo, 3yo and expecting dc3 any day now. They'll be doing whatever we'd normally be doing (park, nursery run, gardening, walks etc).

On days without baby groups I would go for walks, bounce him on my knee, sing songs, cuddle, read books etc. There's not much else you can do with them at 3m.

It's a good age to just let them be with you, crack on with what you want to do and baby will enjoy being a long for the ride.

I do sometimes sand but I don’t know many local people do a bit difficult. And obviously can’t meet them due to covid!

Stashed him in the bouncy chair and explained / narrated the housework to him - every item of laundry, every piece of crockery in the dishwasher, I told him all about it. Explained what all the kitchen equipment did. Looked out of the window a lot, or paced around the garden. I used a sling a lot at that age for both sleeping and carrying. Read books, he didn’t care much about that but enjoys them now at 13 months so it must have sunk in somehow. Gathered up some sensory toys (household objects like wooden spoons, toilet roll tubes etc) to play with. Watched a lot of CBeebies Baby Club for ideas!

It’s a tough age especially in lockdown.

Just interaction with them singing, dancing with music on, get a little light machine that the lights "dance around the room", reading books, playing on a mat. Buy a shower curtain to throw down if no outdoor space and do messy hand painting, shaving foam, play doh any messy play with different textures, toys that feel different brushes, knobbly things, ribbons, clothes, silks

Take them with you while doing your "chores" or "jobs" talking them through what you are doing. What colours things are you are putting in the wash, counting things, what things do.

Going out for walks, (with a friend or family member ) feeding the ducks, walks in the woods and just sitting watching the world go by on a bench, they just take everything in, anything new for them to see or the repetition of the same things is all good.

I hadn't starting going to any classes then, so they are the things we did.

My DS was 3 months during 1st lockdown and tbh the days were endless. I broke down each day with time in each room in the house. Like PPs, he'd be in his bouncy chair in kitchen with me for 20 mins whilst I narrated chores. 20 mins baby massage in the spare bedroom, 20 mins day bath to have a splash about etc, move to our bedroom for songs, hour walk. I found this kept me sane whilst being stuck without seeing people and in between feeds and naps it worked really well. If you're in England, we have 4 weeks until things open up so could you make plans for that week? Baby classes are all advertising for 12th April reopening, even a plan to take baby to Primark is something to look forward to! Also OP, apologies if you've said it already but as you're baby is under 1, you're entitled to a support bubble. Is there anyone you could do that with? It saved my sanity 2nd and 3rd lockdown being able to pop to my mum's house considering my lockdown 1 timetable would no longer satisfy an older baby!

No one to bubble with - I can see people now and again for a walk but obviously most people I know are at work and not really having many opportunities to meet others with babies due to lockdown!

Online baby classes til f2f ones start up. We did baby massage. Granted it wasn't the same on zoom but it filled 1.5 hours on a Tuesday and we got to see other mums' and babies' faces!