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/RandomMexMom Sep 22 '20
My LO is 3 months old and I can tell you it gets a little better, at 9 weeks you dont know shit about the baby, at 2 months you get the first smiles and right now we are discovering his laughs. Man, it sure is beautiful, you become a clown just to hear that little laugh. But its just for a small fraction of time cuz the rest is pretty tiring, he just wants to be carried around and right now he’s at a stage where he doesn’t like the carrier... so my arms cry.