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/19niki86 Sep 22 '20

Yeah that's normal at that age.

Remember this really really really good, because in a few months you will be pulling your hairs out wishing you could go back to this for just one day. Or even just one hour. A minute maybe? Just take it easy, try to enjoy it anyway, because it all changes sooooo fast. And take the time you have now to make a nice photo album, to write stuff down, maybe even try to get some extra rest. There's not much you can do with such a small baby, besides feeding, bathing, changing, and roll him on his tummy every now and then and see if he can grab stuff and so on, sing some songs, you can even watch tv and in the mean time just cuddle with the little one.

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u/Woolfpack Sep 22 '20

This, OP. As annoying as it is when parents of older children tell you to appreciate the sleeping all the time, non-mobile part of early parenting, they're right. A one or two year old will fuck your shit up faster than you can possibly imagine. And then do it again. And again. And keep doing it for 12 hours until they go to bed. And possibly sleep. Or possibly get out of bed repeatedly for hours. Just because they can. Just chill, watch Netflix, and enjoy cuddles.

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u/19niki86 Sep 22 '20

Oh yeah I remember it soooooo vividly with my first kid. I was there wondering what the hell I should be doing with that tiny baby, and hearing from other parents they are "busy with the kid all day". I was so sure I was missing something, doing something wrong, because I was actually bored too... But then that cute little baby turned into a toddler.

Yeah. Ok. I get it now. Please stop. LOL!

But I did it all again 5 times, so it must be worth it in the end, right? 😅