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SAHM to 4 month old and BORED
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Anonymous
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I love being able to be a SAHM, but I am bored! And now that it's getting hot, we won't be able to be out & about as much. She's not old enough yet for swimming more than a few minutes, nor for the playground, yet she gets fussy if we're at a museum and the like (not a newborn blob anymore!)
We already take yoga together. Any other recs for things to do that doesn't cost a million dollars? |
Anonymous
| Stroller stride? |
Anonymous
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Walks in the morning or evenings, find a mom's group near you, a baby music class, story time at the library.
If she gets fussy in museums, what kinds of things keep her happy? Can you try wearing her, stroller, etc to mix things up? |
Anonymous
| Stroller strides is excellent for moms with babies. It gets you out of the house and gives you an opportunity to socialize with other moms. You also get a workout. I did when I had both of my babies and highly recommend it! |
Anonymous
| How about a job? |
Anonymous
| In a couple of months she'll be old enough for a mommy and me swim class. I did this with DD when she was 6 months, and she seemed to enjoy it. I second the rec for music classes if you can afford it. Join a mom's group (moms with similarly aged kids) and get together at each others' houses to socialize while the kids play. And just hang in there. I'm home with an 18-month old, and it's much more stimulating. She has a very regular schedule so we can plan things, and she loves all kinds of outings -- the park, the pool, even grocery shopping. Before you know it your baby will be walking and she'll want to get out an explore with you all day. |
Anonymous
| Clean your house. Cook 3 meals a day. You don't have to be out of the house 12 hours a day doing activities. |
Anonymous
| Check to see if there is any mom's groups around you. That helped me a lot and got us out and meeting people. The other thing you can do is to plan something for every day. It helps to make the time go by a little faster. |
Anonymous
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Which area do you live in? Maybe there are others on here who might want to meet up?
12:49 - a helpful comment! 13:03 - have you actually tried doing all of those activities with a small baby? |
Anonymous
Lurk on DCUM and post bitchy comments all day like PP! |
Anonymous
Haha! Love this! |
Anonymous
Deal with it. That's why you can't stay married and if you do, you are miserable. Take care of your home and stop spending all day socializing. No man wants to be married to a foolish woman who can't manage a home. |
Anonymous
PBFC! I WOH, but stayed home for six months after my daughter was born. If I cooked three meals a WEEK when my daughter was that age, I considered it a success. It turns out that my husband DID want to be married to a foolish woman who can't manage a home. If her daughter were five years old, I would agree with you (but would be much nicer about it) but four months? wow. |
Anonymous
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Wow- people are so kind!
Do you have any friends in the area with babies around that age? Sometimes a great way to pass an afternoon is to invite another mom friend over and just chat while the babies stare at each other- endless amusement! Check meetup.com for meet up groups in your area. There were three or four operating in my neighborhood when my son was born. They took walks, met for picnics, met at Starbucks, that kind of thing. |
Anonymous
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Get pregnant again.
I was bored with #1, got pregnant again when DC was 6 months old. Best decision I ever made. Having 2 around is fun. Plus, they wont ever remember NOT having each other. I promise you wont be bored for the next 18 years!! |