how to stimulate a 3 week old baby!

[kimber89]

so my baby is going to be 3 weeks 2moro but i feel like im not playing with her at all. how the hel do you paly with a baby that young. she hasnt noticed rattles or anything like that. the onl things that seem to make her react and what she likes is the tv sitting in her bouncer and staring at me and OH face! what else can you do i feel like im not doing enough with her

 

[Courtcourt]

Thats about all you can do right now, in a couple of weeks play time will be more involved. At 5 weeks were still making smiling face and eye contact

 

[Lizzy78]

I have no idea what to do with my baby! I feel like I should be doing so much more with him, but he is NOT interested. The doctor says that is totally normal.

 

[tuppance]

At that point you are their favourite toy! Just singing, talking to them, wiggling their little arms and legs in time to a tune, stroking their faces etc keeps them entertained ... Oh and lots of funny faces / smiling x

Forgot to add high contrast colours my LO loved, especially when they were in a pattern.

 

[loobylou99]

My little girl is 3 and half weeks old and i feel the same! She does like 10 minutes lying on her play gym, especially looking in the mirror that is on there!! She also enjoys nappy off time with daddy singing to her.

 

[DarlingMe]

They are just starting to see and really can't see more than a couple feet. They are making sense of things they are seeing and hearing. So just letting them stare at you will keep her busy for weeks! Supervised tummy time is beneficial too. Just a few minutes a day to start.

 

[lozzy21]

You sing, talk, read a book to them. Thats all you can do really but its enough.

 

[LockandKey]

try toys with bright colors. Hold it in front of their face and move it slowly back and forth to see if it grabs their attention. Sing to them, talk to them, and if you have a lay and play, that might interest them

 

[kmumtobe]

Life is all the stimulation they need at that age, everything's new.. How clothes feel on their skin, the sounds from the television, smell of the dinner.. They couldnt handle anymore, babies will cry when over stimulated. The early days go so quick dont wish them away.. It won't be long till they need stimulating and you'll be wishing to be back to now! Just hold her close, sing to her, if you like to read read your book out loud for her to hear as she'll recognise your voice before she was even born and that will be comforting x

 

[Farie]

TBH you dont want to be 'stimulating' a 3 week old, just holding and cuddling is enough, it helps them learn to follow sounds, focus on faces and reach for you.

To many bright colours, different places etc will just leave you with a overstimulated difficult to settle baby.
Just what I was told, and ive found it to be really true

 

[BabyJayne]

Babies at that age respond best to black and white - it is the easiest for them to see. But your baby doesn't need "playtime" as such. Holding her so she can look at your face and watch your mouth move as you talk or sing is plenty. She is getting to know you and the world around her - that's enough for anyone!! I used to talk to Madeline all the time, even as a newborn when she was awake, just describing what I was doing in the house etc. They just love to hear the sound of your voice at this age.