Activities with nanny

[Anonymous]

We take a lot of walks - short or long, depending on how I'm feeling, in the morning sun or in a shady area when it's too sunny. I cover the pram with a muslin cloth to shade the baby so sometimes we walk around in peak sun times because I like the hot.

I don't drive, so we walk everywhere. The parents don't mind if I take the baby to the bank or post office for a short errand. Sometimes we grab a coffee or a donut. I read/play on my phone in the park while the baby naps. We go out every day at least once, but usually twice - unless it's pouring.

I don't see any use for classes at such a young age. We started going to baby yoga (kind of gentle stretching) when the baby was 6mo but the baby didn't really like it so we stopped. We do tummy time and I talk to her when she's awake, I sing, blow bubbles and narrate what I'm doing. She's only awake so many hours it's not hard to fill them up.

If you feel your nanny is getting cooped up, suggest to her that she meets another nanny friend - or even her own 'grown-up' friend for a coffee or walks around the mall, etc.

[Anonymous]

My gym Bethesda has classes that start at 6 months. They really start getting more out of it approaching a year old, but these classes are fun too. I used to work at a my gym if you have any questions. This class I believe is called tiny tykes for 6-12 months

[Anonymous]

At four months old, baby's brain is busy figuring out that they have hands, and feet. And what a ceiling is, and what a floor is, and what asleep is, and what awake is, and what a chair is, and what food is, and what a dog is, and what outside is, etc. Baby doesn't need to go to classes to learn all that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At four months old, baby's brain is busy figuring out that they have hands, and feet. And what a ceiling is, and what a floor is, and what asleep is, and what awake is, and what a chair is, and what food is, and what a dog is, and what outside is, etc. Baby doesn't need to go to classes to learn all that.

Sure if you are content with a normal public school kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At four months old, baby's brain is busy figuring out that they have hands, and feet. And what a ceiling is, and what a floor is, and what asleep is, and what awake is, and what a chair is, and what food is, and what a dog is, and what outside is, etc. Baby doesn't need to go to classes to learn all that.

Sure if you are content with a normal public school kid.

Former My Gym worker here. Sure, the babies don't need those classes, but a lot of the adults who took them – a combination of grandparents parents, nannies, Etc- really enjoyed it. We also talked them stretching moves they could do at home which they liked referencing, and just a social nature of it.

I do think the classes get great for the kids starting at 10 or 11 months, and especially when they're walking around. It's something nice to do and a lot of these places have free play times as well, although they're not always the most conveniently scheduled. 0P, if you think you might be interested, there are often a lot of deals in the summertime – it might be worth calling. You can always get a free class. Although that one starts at six months.

I know I probably seem like I'm advertising for them – I'm not, I have a northern years, but I do think it was a great program and many families and kids were so happy to come. Best of luck to you