Hi all!
I’m a new mother to a beautiful 3 month old boy, hawk. I love being a mother!
But, I’m finding mself in a situation where i don’t know what to do with my vibrant boy! According to our family doctor, he’s physically ‘ahead’ in many ways, and when i look at him you can see (and many people comment about) the real intelligence in his eyes. He’s always engaged and looking for conversation!
in the earlier months, our routine was reading while nursing, reading when he was awake, havin conversations about what we’re doing, and fun movement with songs. of course, because he was so sleepy, the schedule was rather easy on me. i would put him in his wrap to sleep and walk or do my housework or other work, and in between i would engage him in our games or reading.
but now, his attention span is much longer. by himself, he’s happy to play with his body or just ‘exercise’ and explore for a good 20 minutes. when he’s with an adult who is conversing with him, he’ll stay engaged for at least that long if not longer.
in a sense, i’m running out of things to do with him!
the materials that i have read indicate that babies learn quickly, but i’ve also gotten a lot of criticism about various “academic” programs for babies. i’m nto really looking for an academic program so much as something to keep us occupied and engaged–without having to make anything.
So, i was wondering what sorts of things might work well for us. i just want to play learning games with him, and of course i’ll continue to read, communicate, and play in other ways. he’s very physical, so we do a lot of physical play already.
i’m also wondering if programs exist that do not rely on videos and computer games as a part of the equation. i mean, can one utilize YBCR materials without the dvds or are those essential?
i’m just curious, looking for insight and new ways to play with my little guy!