Is that entertaining enough for you?
Being a new Mum is hard enough without the added stress of second guessing whether or not your baby is getting enough stimulation.
Brain development is such a crucial thing, and is drummed into new parents right from the word go. However, did anyone just stop to think that maybe babies don’t cry because they are bored with that toy and “need” a new one, maybe babies cry because they have had enough full stop. Not had enough as in “I’m tired, please put me to bed.” Had enough like “ FFS Mum, Stop jiggling that bloody toy in front of my face - I want to enjoy the ambiance!”
There is always a constant battle going on in my mind about my Premmie daughter, Is she stimulated enough? Is she overstimulated? Is she bored with this toy? Do I really need to buy the same crap that all the other ‘trendy’ mums have wasted their money on? Will she hate me when she is older for not having the best of everything?
Then there is the battle that goes on when they have had enough, just enough of everything, nothing specific, and they cry and grizzle, you pacify but nothing works, then they cry and grizzle some more and then it escalates, until finally you give up on pacifying and put the baby down only to have them stare up at you with those big eyes and, yup you guessed it, smile. Is that entertaining enough for you? Watching Mum struggle and throw in the towel in sheer frustration, only to have you smile in utter delight?! Thanks for that!
I’ll give you the bloody joys of parenting - They are gorgeous, but often devilish demons with beautiful soul wrenching smiles that melt your heart and make you ache with love.... and the need for a stiff drink!