Activities for infants
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Topic: Activities for infants
Posted By: Jay_R
Subject: Activities for infants
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 11:58am
| Hi everyone, just wondering what sorts of stimulating activites you guys do with your wee ones. I'm trying to come up with a few things outside of what I normally do (singing, tummytime, books, playgym, 'talking', tickles) with Joshua and would love some advice. Anyone know when a good time to start him in his jolly jumper would be?? |
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 12:14pm
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What about seeking out your local mainly music? Great to have contact with other parents too! ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 12:16pm
| Hey great idea!! I thought he may still be a bit young?? Will give them a call I think. Thanks! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 12:35pm
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I want to take jake and Taine to mainly music. Must look them up here. Also, I just started going to Playcentre. Mainly for Jake but I think Taine will get a lot out of it when he's older. Also, really nice to meet other mums in the area. When jake was in Palmy we went to swimming lesson, which start at 3 months I think.
Also, find your local chapter of Parents as First Teachers., they have tons of neat activities to stimulate littlies. |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 1:20pm
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The mainly music that we go to, heaps of mums take little babies (im wondering if its a coffee group or something as they all started around the same time). The wee babies seem to get alot out of it. They really love watching all the bigger kiddies run around too. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 1:21pm
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ps they say JollyJumper not before 3 months. I started both my girls in theirs around that age ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 6:39pm
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The only thing we have in Saudi is Mums and Tots (which is now closed for the summer ) and I've been taking Zac since he was a few weeks old. He loves it. He loves watching the kids running around and playing and they all come up and pat him on the head or give him kisses which is very cute. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 20 July 2006 at 10:09pm
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Joey loved Mainly Music too. I heard Jolly Jumper not until 5 months?? Or at least until they can hold their heads I guess? E#veryone will tell something different anyway, lol. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 2:26pm
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There is a serious of books at my public library called Your Child At Play, it goes through a year at a time of the first 3? years and talks about their development etc. They have all sorts of great suggestions and advice. I get them out every 6 months or so just for refresh. -------------  |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 2:36pm
My son is 3 months and he LOVES his jolly jumper!! It has been fantastic for his head control and is great exercise for him. My older son loved it too!! Give it a try with your son, he will soon let you know what he thinks lol ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 2:36pm
just to add: it says on the JJ box from 3 months ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 02 August 2006 at 3:07pm
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SPARC have some good ideas on the active movement part of their webiste. http://www.sparc.org.nz/education/active-movement/resources-and-tools/overview - SPARC site
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