Really bored

[yasmin0147]

Hi mumsnetters,
I was just wondering if you guys ever got bored and what you did to stop the boredom. im a young mum, with no one i know with kids and i have a LO under one that isnt socialising just yet, so i feel like im talking in baby babble all day, everyday and need something to do. Before i go gaga (Haha)
Thanks for reading, look forward to your suggestions

Hello Yasmin :)

If you're looking for things to do with your LO then maybe you could find some local mother & toddler / mother & baby groups - that way you'll meet other parents in the same boat & in time perhaps strike up a friendship outside of the groups & start to do day trips together etc.

For things to do in your 'me-time' - Find a good book & lose yourself for an hour, get stuck into crafting (knitting, sewing, simple jewellery making), put some time into a blog about motherhood etc that might help other people.

Hi, it is very boring being home alone with a child all day. On many ocasions I was bored rigid. Although my DM used to say ' you need to cherish them' I thought ' I wish they would leave me alone so that I can read my book, etc. my mum also said time will go so quickly, so don't wish them away'. But I did wish them away and now they have all gone. They no longer want to be with me and slip their little hands into mine. They have all got partners and to all intents and purposes they have moved on. It is however right that they have moved on, and I did bring them up to be independant ,but boy do I miss them. I love them so much. When they were young I got out a lot, went to toddler groups and made friends. Your local library will have a list of groups. I had five children and I can't really remember what it was like as they were all close together, but it was bedlam. I used to love bedtime when they were all in their beds, safe and fast asleep and quiet. I have also been very lucky as I don't think they were much bother as they have turned out well. Try to enjoy your child as much as you can. I now have grandchildren and I am in awe of how beautiful and amazing they appear to me and they don't bore me one bit. Odd that!

Try to find a mothers' group / playgroup / rhyme time at the library - it is so good to have other people to chat with and compare experiences, get advice, etc.

Talking in baby babble all day is actually very good for your LO! But you can talk in 'proper words' too - read books together, point out and name household objects or toys. You didn't say how old your LO is, but my DS stunned me at 10 months old when he started pointing to various objects when I said them - cat, book, spoon, etc. I had no idea he had picked up so much information!

As for things you can 'do yourself' - learn to knit or crochet, try some new recipes, read some books (especially on what to expect from LO in the coming months), start a diary/scrapbook that you can share with LO when they are older, learn to touch-type or choose another useful skill to focus on and try to teach yourself as much as possible from youtube videos, online tutorials, etc (e.g. growing vegetables, basic car maintenance, photography).

And keep up with your sleep - I always napped when DS did. Make the most of 'relatively' free time. It will all change once your LO starts walking!