wanted: tips for entertaining infants

Hi there!
I was wondering if anyone has any tips for how to entertain 4 month
old babies.
My girls spend time on their bouncy seats, hitting toys and we do some
tummy time every day. They are just starting to get into books, but
that doesn't keep their attention very long.

My big problem is when it comes to my interacting with them, I'm kind
of at a loss. We do 'isty bitsy spider' and 'patty cake' but after a
few rounds of that, we all just kind of stare at each other like "now
what?"

any thoughts?

thanks a million!
-Karen
mom to Stella & Anna 10/4/03

Karen,

This seems a lifetime away for me. Yet, in some ways it seems like yesterday
Anyway, I'm sure my brain has lost a lot of that info, but I'll try to
relate what I remember a typical day to be.
Reading easily took up 1/3 of our waking day. I'd say another 1/3 was spent
eating/changing/burping/bathing and the last 1/3 was split between singing,
dancing, and a video or two.

I know my friends teased me all the time about treating the girls like they
were 30yo instead of 3 mos. I talked to them all day about everything. I read
People magazine to them, etc. I figured it was good for them to hear all kinds
of unusual words, and it was good for me to keep up my adult language, too! I
also read 20+ books a day multiple times.

I also used the Baby Einstein flashcards at that age. It's not like I was
trying to create geniuses - or that I even thought the flashcards were
"working". It just seemed clear the girls enjoyed the visual, tactile, and
touch stimulation. Along with this, I used the Baby Einstein videos. Mozart
was the biggie, if I remember correctly. I sat in front of the TV facing the
girls and explained everything. They *loved* this.

I created a photo album w/all their relatives and family friends for each of
them. We went over that each day.

This pretty much sums up the first year of their lives.

Have lots and lots of fun!
Missy in Indiana http://hometown.aol.com/mhrust/overviewforng.html
Morgan Olivia & Julia Lucille 4/28/01 (YAY!)

Karen,

This seems a lifetime away for me. Yet, in some ways it seems like yesterday
Anyway, I'm sure my brain has lost a lot of that info, but I'll try to
relate what I remember a typical day to be.
Reading easily took up 1/3 of our waking day. I'd say another 1/3 was spent
eating/changing/burping/bathing and the last 1/3 was split between singing,
dancing, and a video or two.

I know my friends teased me all the time about treating the girls like they
were 30yo instead of 3 mos. I talked to them all day about everything. I read
People magazine to them, etc. I figured it was good for them to hear all kinds
of unusual words, and it was good for me to keep up my adult language, too! I
also read 20+ books a day multiple times.

I also used the Baby Einstein flashcards at that age. It's not like I was
trying to create geniuses - or that I even thought the flashcards were
"working". It just seemed clear the girls enjoyed the visual, tactile, and
touch stimulation. Along with this, I used the Baby Einstein videos. Mozart
was the biggie, if I remember correctly. I sat in front of the TV facing the
girls and explained everything. They *loved* this.

I created a photo album w/all their relatives and family friends for each of
them. We went over that each day.

This pretty much sums up the first year of their lives.

Have lots and lots of fun!
Missy in Indiana http://hometown.aol.com/mhrust/overviewforng.html
Morgan Olivia & Julia Lucille 4/28/01 (YAY!)

When my girls were infants they liked it when I put some music on and danced
while holding them. They took turns, the onlooker enjoying the show. They
are almost 2 now and still love it. They listen to music every day and now
dance on their own.

Enjoy your babes!
Peggy

--
http://www.babygardengifts.com
"Missy in Indiana" wrote in message
...
Karen,

This seems a lifetime away for me. Yet, in some ways it seems like
yesterday
Anyway, I'm sure my brain has lost a lot of that info, but I'll try to
relate what I remember a typical day to be.
Reading easily took up 1/3 of our waking day. I'd say another 1/3 was
spent
eating/changing/burping/bathing and the last 1/3 was split between
singing,
dancing, and a video or two.

I know my friends teased me all the time about treating the girls like
they
were 30yo instead of 3 mos. I talked to them all day about everything. I
read
People magazine to them, etc. I figured it was good for them to hear all
kinds
of unusual words, and it was good for me to keep up my adult language,
too! I
also read 20+ books a day multiple times.

I also used the Baby Einstein flashcards at that age. It's not like I was
trying to create geniuses - or that I even thought the flashcards were
"working". It just seemed clear the girls enjoyed the visual, tactile,
and
touch stimulation. Along with this, I used the Baby Einstein videos.
Mozart
was the biggie, if I remember correctly. I sat in front of the TV facing
the
girls and explained everything. They *loved* this.

I created a photo album w/all their relatives and family friends for each
of
them. We went over that each day.

This pretty much sums up the first year of their lives.

Have lots and lots of fun!
Missy in Indiana http://hometown.aol.com/mhrust/overviewforng.html
Morgan Olivia & Julia Lucille 4/28/01 (YAY!)

When my girls were infants they liked it when I put some music on and danced
while holding them. They took turns, the onlooker enjoying the show. They
are almost 2 now and still love it. They listen to music every day and now
dance on their own.

Enjoy your babes!
Peggy

--
http://www.babygardengifts.com
"Missy in Indiana" wrote in message
...
Karen,

This seems a lifetime away for me. Yet, in some ways it seems like
yesterday
Anyway, I'm sure my brain has lost a lot of that info, but I'll try to
relate what I remember a typical day to be.
Reading easily took up 1/3 of our waking day. I'd say another 1/3 was
spent
eating/changing/burping/bathing and the last 1/3 was split between
singing,
dancing, and a video or two.

I know my friends teased me all the time about treating the girls like
they
were 30yo instead of 3 mos. I talked to them all day about everything. I
read
People magazine to them, etc. I figured it was good for them to hear all
kinds
of unusual words, and it was good for me to keep up my adult language,
too! I
also read 20+ books a day multiple times.

I also used the Baby Einstein flashcards at that age. It's not like I was
trying to create geniuses - or that I even thought the flashcards were
"working". It just seemed clear the girls enjoyed the visual, tactile,
and
touch stimulation. Along with this, I used the Baby Einstein videos.
Mozart
was the biggie, if I remember correctly. I sat in front of the TV facing
the
girls and explained everything. They *loved* this.

I created a photo album w/all their relatives and family friends for each
of
them. We went over that each day.

This pretty much sums up the first year of their lives.

Have lots and lots of fun!
Missy in Indiana http://hometown.aol.com/mhrust/overviewforng.html
Morgan Olivia & Julia Lucille 4/28/01 (YAY!)