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6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« on: May 12, 2011, 18:39:41 pm »
I need some ideas on how to keep my LO entertained so I can get things done. He has a walker,exersaucer,johnny jumper, that gym thingy with the dangling toys. And tons of toys. But everytime he sees me he cries then screams for me to pick him up. I think he gets bored with the same things all the time but I dont know what else to do. Its too cold to go anywhere right now so going for a walk is out of the question. Oh and I should mention that he is on a 3 hour A time, so thats alot of hours to fill up..lol
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 18:47:27 pm »
I am beginning to notice for the first time that I have more time to structure with DD.

Is your DGS happy to watch you do chores? My DD loves to be in the kitchen with me either in her highchair or bouncy seat and watch while I do dishes/cook etc. I sometimes give her the shiny measuring cups or wooden spoons to play with while I am working.

My DD loves to be read to but that wouldn't solve your problem of trying to get stuff done. I am finding now that DD wants to sit up a lot more. She is desperate to sit up and keeps doing these funny sit-ups so we're doing lots of practising sitting up, playing with toys and looking in mirrors. I am very lucky though in that my DD will stay doing the same stuff for aaaages. Otherwise most of the things we do are the things you are already doing! I am sure once your DGS is more mobile he will be non-stop entertained!!! Mind, you probably won't get much done then either! :)
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 18:58:16 pm »
he is very spirited and hates to sit for long, he can sit on his own but he gets interested in things and falls over. I have tried putting him in his highchair while I clean or cook but that only lasts for 10 minutes tops then he wants me to pick him up. I really need to break him of wanting me to hold him all day.
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 19:17:01 pm »
Oh bless you- I can see how that can be hard. He is probably desperate to be more mobile. I think you just have to go with him for now and when he is communicating a desire to change activity to go with that.

I am a teacher and some 6 year olds find it hard to maintain attention to one activity for 10 minutes, so I am sure he is doing great and it sounds like you are doing all the right things. He must just have a very busy mind. Do you think there could be an element of SA or does he just want to be held?

Hugs- you're doing great.
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 19:18:17 pm »
I don't think he's spoiled :)  And I think you're doing a great job trying to help him out!  Perhaps he's frustrated that he can't move yet, but really, really wants to!  He sees you and while he loves you lots and lots (:)), maybe he's just waiting to move around with you (and actually being with you is an extra treat).  Have you tried putting him in a sling for a few minutes here and there so you can get some stuff done, and then switch to him playing on his own?

10 minutes is actually pretty good for being able to focus on one activity at this age, so please know that he's right on track with his attention span :)

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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 19:26:58 pm »
I was just speaking with DH about maybe it being SA. If anyone holds him besides me, he stares at me the whole time and will cry and/or fuss until I take him. Unless I shut myself in another room away from him, I dont know how I can get away from that. And he makes me feel so guilty if I go about cleaning while he stares and fusses for me.

Sara, a sling is out of the question unfortunately. My back just cant handle carrying him for more than 5-10 minutes. And 10 minutes is pushing it.

I guess I'll just try to keep switching where he is ever 10 minutes and see if I can get anything done. I cant even manage to shower unless my boys are home. Then they can handle him for 10 minutes before things go crazy.
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2011, 20:22:33 pm »
If he's not too mobile or sitting well we had a lot of success sitting all three boys in a laundry basket of toys. They can reach them easily, are propped up (you can add cushions) and you can vary the toys and bring him with you. With ds3 once he was sitting well, I put him in the kitchen sink of water. I use it when he's fussy or tired and it works wonders. Also lets me get stuff done in the kitchen with him close by. At first I did need to be within arms reach but now I can go about things all around the kitchen.

Just wondering if maybe he's tired. 3hrs A time seems like a lot for 6mo. DS at 10 mo does about 3.5hrs. Could that be behind his clinginess?
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2011, 20:28:08 pm »
I really like the laundry basket idea - thank you aidenmc!

Definitely trying that tomorrow  ;D
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2011, 20:36:52 pm »
I like the laundry basket idea. I never would have thought of something like that.

Quote from: aidenmc on May 17, 2011, 13:22:33 pm
Just wondering if maybe he's tired. 3hrs A time seems like a lot for 6mo. DS at 10 mo does about 3.5hrs. Could that be behind his clinginess?

I dont think that has anything to do with it. He is clingy from the moment he wakes up. I used to put him in his walker and he would travel back and forth between kitchen and living room and just be having fun. But now he walks for about 2 minutes then comes to me wanting me to pick him up. I try putting him in his jumper,activity saucer,laying on floor but he just fusses unless I pick him up. I am going to try the laundry basket tho. Maybe that way he can be right next to me without me holding him and he'll be happier. Heck I'm willing to try anything
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2011, 20:41:09 pm »
Hedgehog - just watch if your lo is pretty mobile then he/she might try to get out and then actually fall out. We found it most useful when they are at the almost sitting to sitting well but not crawling stage.
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2011, 15:37:24 pm »
i know how you feel, my lo is just about to turn 12 months and he was like your lo when he was about the same age. he has loads of toys and i couldnt get anything done, now he plays away himself with pots and pans and a wooden spoon or helps with the washing! :D
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2011, 15:46:37 pm »
babyrose, at what age did you notice that your LO started playing more on his own?
 
aidenmc, We have used the basket full of toys and it works great when he's not in pain from teething. I'm thinking I need to find more toys tho, to mix things up a bit for him. I have looked at wal-mart but they dont seem to have much.
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2011, 18:00:02 pm »
Maybe this thread has some ideas to help:
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=52865.0
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2011, 16:44:36 pm »
My DD is 6 1/2 months and has started to fuss when I leave the room as well... she often wants to be held and used to be fine to sit in her exersaucer while I ran around doing housework... I think it is the beginning of her understanding object permanence/SA.  For now, I just try to do my housework in short stints to avoid a cranky girl... I always try to remind myself that this too shall pass ;)
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Re: 6.5 month old bored or spoiled?
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2011, 17:05:22 pm »
Kara, thats exactly how DGS acts. So far I have found 1 thing that keeps him totally happy for about 15 minutes without me holding him. If I put him in his crib and turn the mobile on he will stay happy for about 15 minutes, but I can only do that a couple times a day. I know this will pass too. But with a house full of boys it definitely takes longer than just a couple minutes at a time to get the house clean. Teenage boys are the messiest,LOL
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