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What am I supposed to do with my 8 week old?
I know this is a really stupid question but this is my first baby. Am I supposed to entertain my 8 week old somehow? Sometimes i put her on her playmat and she'll look at the toys attached to it and coo a few times but then she cries so i have her lying on her beanbag most of the time where she tends to sleep a lot. Does she get bored? What can I do to stimulate her brain? I always talk to her and after changing/bath time we have a sing and a dance. Am I supposed to be doing anything else? I fear she's bored!
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I think you are doing enough already. An 8 week baby will get tired very easily and probably sleeps most of the time. I can't remember exactly when my dd started to need more entertaining, but you will know. She will start taking more interest in things and reach out for toys. Just take her lead and try not to worry. I am sure you are doing a fab job xxx
C
Oh, and being happiest on their change mat when still little i.e. around 8wks, seemed to be a universal thing amongst the born in Mar babies!
singing together,
using a rattle (you hold it and shake it until baby can) to music,
making the room dark and putting flashing toys on (you can get flashing ducks cheaply from the range and other places),
tummy time each day,
making faces at the baby for her to look at and copy,
both of you look in the mirror and make faces for a minute (my dd loves this)
reading and pointing at the pictures,
walking around your house and touching different things, like cushions,
peek-a-boo
hold a toy in front of her and get her to track it
hth
xxx