Activities for Dad & baby to do
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Topic: Activities for Dad & baby to do
Posted By: cheekymonkeysmum
Subject: Activities for Dad & baby to do
Date Posted: 02 February 2008 at 11:05pm
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I am looking for activities or activity that my husband and 4.5mth (nearly 5mth) old can do together on a Sunday morning while I'm at work. I want something that becomes their thing (without mummy).
Does anyone have any ideas of what he can do with her on a regular basis (something they can do in all kinds of weather) or groups/activities he can join. We live on the North Shore in Auckland Any help would be great. |
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 8:04am
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My DH loves spending time with our daughter alone!
I don't know if any group things run on a Sun. Maybe he could take DS/DD?? for a walk and as he/she gets older they could visit a park. Or he could take him/her swimming? Hope this helps  -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 8:51am
| it seems Dads like to do mnore physical things so the swimming/playground/walk would be great and I think it could develop into something else later when bubba is a bit bigger. there is a mainly music class on while I'm at work but hubby has said several times that in those groups it is usually jkust women and he feels intimidated when they "hunt in packs" |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 9:20am
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When I worked weekends, my husband used to take Hannah swimming every time. They both loved it and it seems to be a really popular thing for dads to do - there always seems to be dads and kids at the pool on the weekend. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 9:23am
| I was going to say swimming as well! |
Posted By: Mummy2three
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 10:24am
I thought swimming too. Maybe somewhere like chipmunks/Lollipops Playland when she gets a little bit older. They have swings for the babies and a little bouncy castle, slide e.t.c. Lots of exciting things for baby to look at. Adults can take children up into the playground. There is a cafe there too and baby changing facilities 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 10:44am
I wish more Dad's would come to our music, but most of them are working I guess we have had the odd Dad come in their holiday's etc. One Dad even brought the toddler's when Mum had just had baby that was cool. maybe there are other Dad's that feel the same way in palmy maybe give the music team a ring and find out if they have any guy's attending. i can totally understand how your DH would feel a little intimated we are a very scarey bunch us woman all in a group. Oh I was going to say swimming DH loves going swiming with the boy's. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 03 February 2008 at 10:51am
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I agree with the swimming. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: cheekymonkeysmum
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 8:53am
| thanks for the help. i'll suggest to DH 2 see if he wants to do swimming. Wish dads had the opportunity like mums to get together. |
Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 12:35pm
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My DH gets up with Rhyley on a sunday (my sleep in day) normally he playing with his toys, reads books or play outside. The thing is it doesn't have to be an arranged thing that he does with her, spontaneousness (is that such a word??) is part of the fun. Going for walks whilst it fine would be good and going to the park.
How long are you working for on the sunday? ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 2:50pm
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From the beginning Grant took bathtime over from me. When I was pregnant with her he told me it is his thing.
When they are alone they love going to the park. Rough and tumbe (yes even at that stage and it is really good for them) Just playing with her as if she is an aeroplane and flying her around. Going for walks and talking about all the different things they see. Sometimes dads have more patience with this kind of thing. Going to a pond and feeding the ducks. What was nice is these front pack carriers that you can put baby in instead of a pram sometimes. They just went for really long walks and do their kind of chatting ect and she seemed to have loved it. Just let them chill sometimes and let him do what he wants to do with kiddy. They do come up with their own things that we sometimes never thought off. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: The_Stuarts
Date Posted: 04 February 2008 at 2:58pm
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We're in a bit of a different situation. My DH is Superdad during the day while I work and then we hand over mid afternoon and he works at night.
Because DH gets so much more time with Michaela than I do during the week (plus being with an active toddler from 6:30am and then looking after a team of 5 until 10pm exhausts him) I monopolise Michaela's time on Saturdays. During school terms we go out to GYMBAROO at 9am every saturday morning (we love it) not sure about what they have on the North Shore but check out www.kidspot.co.nz it's kind of like a yellow pages for kids stuff and will direct you to websites for activities and groups in your area. ------------- http://lilypie.com">   http://lilypie.com">
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