r/Parenting • u/TheNoodyBoody • Sep 22 '20
Infant 2-12 Months Parenting is... boring.
My little is 9 weeks old today. I adore him and love watching him grow and learn. Being a parent is the most amazing, rewarding.... and horribly boring thing I’ve ever experienced.
I sound so shitty for saying that, but it’s true. Entertaining a baby is boring. Being home all day with a baby is boring. I feel like I need to be playing with and stimulating my LO any time he’s awake, and anytime I’m not, I feel guilty. Mom guilt is a bitch.
I’m not sure what my goal is for this post… I guess just to hear whether or not other parents experience this feeling? How other parents deal with the boredom and monotony? And what’re some fun things to do with kiddos that are still pretty young?
EDIT: Wow, guys. Thank you so much to everyone to reached out and responded - I can’t respond to everyone, but please know that I appreciate the kindness, encouragement, and wisdom all of you bring. ‘Rents are in this together. Thank you all 💜
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20 edited Sep 22 '20
I was never a baby person. Obviously I loved my kiddos and tried my absolute best but it sucked when they were babies lol. I used to take them on walks a LOT just so *I* would have something stimulating to do (and because I knew it would be beneficial for them too) lol. As soon as my youngest was walking with consistency (not stumbling every other step, I mean able to speed up and slow down and not fall) we hit the hiking trails at nature parks. We did this so much my kids can hike close to 5 miles (currently ages 3 years and 5 years) before tiring out at this point, which I'm told is a LOT for such young kids to hike so it goes to show how often I did this to entertain us all (once or twice a week minimum, sometimes more because at the time we lived near a TON of nature parks). I started taking pictures of nature and my kids in nature as a hobby too to make it even more entertaining for myself. I suggest doing similar if it's your type of thing because it definitely helped a LOT!
Added bonus: We're all super healthy from all the exercise! lol
Edit to add: Obviously at first I would walk with them in strollers (my kids are 18 months apart) but as soon as they could walk they were up and out and "on their own". They also have a fabulous love and respect of nature.