As of today, I have a 1 month old. She is amazing and I love her so much, but she’s boring! Don’t get me wrong, she’s difficult and my wife and I haven’t slept a good night in a month, but all she does is eat, sleep, and poop. There’s basically no interaction.
I’m so looking forward to being able to laugh with her, play with her, and generally start teaching her the world.
How do you feel? What’s your favorite stage of child development?
My daughter will turn two in a couple of months and it is finally getting to the stage where we can entertain each other and I can actually enjoy some of her activities with her. Hang in there till then!
It gets so fun be patient. I have a 4 and a 7 and we play video games and it’s so fun. We go on bike rides… All you gotta do is make it through a little longer, change some diapers. This is truly the hardest part, or it was for me. I was chopped liver for quite a while, but when they started talking,it started getting fun.
Also, earlier than 4yo, I couldn’t get either to play video games. Hands were too clumsy and small.
They’re my little buds now and I’m trying to soak it in.
The days are long, the years are short. Soak it in, friends.
My son is currently 5 and we are playing video games together, riding bikes, building legos, learning about animal science, making art, and enjoying each other’s jokes and personalities. I asked the same question to parents over and over and over and I never received a real answer but I can say hands down RIGHT NOW is the best time. I’m enjoying my kid so much that the bad days don’t even matter that much. I will say that Kindergarten had us shell shocked us. Get prepped on sight words ahead of time. But otherwise… 5 years old… This is what you’re waiting for. It is soooooo fun.
I was a single mom during the pandemic so I’m also extremely biased, but I definitely remember being alone with a baby for months and asking “when does this become enjoyable?” Shoot me if that’s wrong, but I’d rather be honest.
Sounds about newborn. :D
I’m not a fan of any age or stage under age 1 when they start getting toddling and verbal. I’m not someone who is gaga for babies.
If I may offer any advice it is this – take pictures and video of the really dull, repetitive moments. Some day, you might think back and wish to engage in nostalgia. Or you might not. Or they might have kids of their own and ask you about the dull, repetitive moments and you’ll want some reference material. Or they might not. But digital video is basically free so it is better to have and not need then need and not have. And besides, playing documentary videographer adds some interest to the dull, repetitive moments.
Once they start moving, it gets a lot more interesting.
