oh christ, i usually avoid the word 'bored' cos it always makes me think of procrastination haha but honest to god, i have completely run out of things to do with elijah.

we have a bedroom and a living room and its really too snowy to go out...i cant think of anything to entertain him with now (or myself) and sadly he isnt interested in tv haha. i am going to entertain him with putting laundry away but that's it im all out of things to do then.......

what can we do?! its still snowing heavily so not safe to go out (and COLD) and hubby wont be home til 9....help help help!

hmmm are they really that hard to entertain at 6 months? I thought they just lay there and ermmm looked at stuff

Its been a while I cant remember!

Izzy always loved her heuristic play stuff - maybe if you haven't already you could get him a box together? http://www.littleacornstomightyoaks.co.uk/Articles/Treasure%20basket.php thats good for ideas

I just read it says 16-18 months Bizarre!
Well Izzy played much much earlier than that with her stuff, she just liked rummaging in the box and feeling the stuff

thanks for that link Lisa I wanted to make up one of those, ava's always fascinated with the ones at baby club.

it is a long day by yourself mari, i ventured out for a walk with the baby carrier and it wasn't too bad.

its been absolutely pelting down with snow all day and you cant tell where steps/the pavement/side of road are just now so i dont want to risk it (i nipped to the shop earlier for washing powder - lethal!). thanks for that link lisa, they must have meant 6-18 months?!

eli is sitting up now and sadly doesnt spend much time quietly looking at stuff haha he has permanent mobility envy he is crying now cos he sneezed and snoze himself backwards...ho hum....will have a rake around for things he can put in his mouth

day 3 in the Big Bother house, cabin fever is starting to set in.....

i've pulled out some toys that she's never played with before and she's still not interested i want to go outside!!!

me too......my birthday is going to be terrible at this rate, i havent even got any post i can sneakily open early and elijah is now making this noise 'eeeeeeeh eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh eeeeeeeeeh'

That's a really interesting link. How i read it was 'from sitting unaided until 16-18 months'. I did something similar for Immy with a metal mixing bowl, wooden spoon, rolling pin, etc, she used to love making a racket!

Does he like being read to? Maybe read him a trashy magazine and let him scrunch up the paper? Immy always liked the Simpsons when she was ickle. Or failing that put some music on and dance around and sing to him!

he had quite a nice time lying on his tummy eating his books, and i have found a nursery rhyme cd that my dad sent so (thankfully he has fallen asleep) when he wakes up we are playing with things we can bang, a baby toothbrush, rhyme cd, plastic/wood whisk and some various materials he can chew

ohh yes it is from sitiing until around 16-18 months DOH I should read it all shouldn't I - I knew she started ages ago and to be fair isn't interested now!

this is how we feel in Cyprus for 2-3 months of the year when it's too hot to go out... Im not exaggerating either its over 40 outside. not safe for a baby at all.

We ended up buying loads of new toys for Tyler because he was so bored... what about messy play mari get some paint let him play with it... or corn flour in water... give him some safe things from the kitchen to play with any plastic tupperware containers or things like that to bang around. sit in a different room with him for half an hour or so, read a book to him show him your wardrobes lol anything

haha we have enjoyed folding laundry, hanging laundry up and putting laundry away at least he is little enough to stay where he's put, even if he is cross at being put there!