https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:32:05 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:11:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=24030 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598773&title=activities#598773 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 24030
Posted: 27 January 2009 at 1:11pm

We normally having swimming and coffee group as our 2 scheduled outings for the week. that is enough for both of us I think.

A friend goes out every day with her little boy to a schedule activity whether it be swimming etc or a permanent 'date' with friends. She is starting to think she has made a rod for her own back as he now gets sh*tty if they haven't left the house by 9.30am - and she is due with #2 in 2mths!]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:11:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598773&title=activities#598773 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598708&title=activities#598708 Author: busyissy
Subject: 24030
Posted: 27 January 2009 at 12:04pm

We do two scheduled activities a week, playcentre and mainly music, and that is enough for us. There is a temptation to go to all the fun offerings but you have to remember that it is on top of all the other things you do in a week as well (shopping etc). I try to do fun things at home with him as well, we sing and dance, draw and have exploration time in the garden together. By the end of the week we are exhausted!
Having said that I really think that by 18mths they really need some peer interaction and thrive on having some time outside of the home. 18mths is when I started Dominic at playcentre and he just took off and is florishing. We have been doing mainly music since he was 6mths old and he loves that too.]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:04:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598708&title=activities#598708 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598688&title=activities#598688 Author: pomikiwi
Subject: 24030
Posted: 27 January 2009 at 11:50am

We went to Mainly Music from 4 months with DD and she loved it. Then we started playgroup and the free library thingy when she was just over a year I think. She coped well with 3 activities a week. And most were in the mornings, so she always slept well once we got home!]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:50:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598688&title=activities#598688 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598463&title=activities#598463 Author: 2boysmum
Subject: 24030
Posted: 27 January 2009 at 8:12am

Thnks for your comments. I feel I need to clarify that I wasn't meaning that being at home is 'boring', my wee lad loves "mucking about" at home!]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:12:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598463&title=activities#598463 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598219&title=activities#598219 Author: busymum
Subject: 24030
Posted: 26 January 2009 at 8:02pm

We decided not to spend all week going out to this event and that event as I feel it's good for kids to have a decent amount of home time to relax and play and enjoy their own space. It doesn't have to be boring though. If he seems to get bored, do an activity together or grab some kids' books from your local library. You can make being at home really fun.]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:02:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=598219&title=activities#598219 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597977&title=activities#597977 Author: Mama2two
Subject: 24030
Posted: 26 January 2009 at 3:29pm

We do a couple of activities a week but have recently cut out a few things to give us a some at home days just to chill out. Samantha gets quite grouchy if we over do it, plus the routine goes right out the window!
We do Jumping Beans in term time on a Wednesday and try and make it to the local library on Thursday for Rhyme time.
I find that is plenty at the moment and still leaves us time to catch up with friends and have playdates. Plus I think I sometimes forget that although Sam seems like a big girl she is still a baby and can't cope with a full on day everyday ]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:29:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597977&title=activities#597977 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597957&title=activities#597957 Author: kebakat
Subject: 24030
Posted: 26 January 2009 at 3:04pm

I did a post on activities to do at home not that long ago which came up with some ideas of things to do at home. I'm the opposite. I don't go to playgroup or anything apart from swimming lessons. I really should though so the little man can socialise but being at home doesn't mean boring!]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:04:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597957&title=activities#597957 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597956&title=activities#597956 Author: emz
Subject: 24030
Posted: 26 January 2009 at 3:03pm

My wee boy is only 13 months, but we've been doing stuff with him since he was 4 months old and TBH I think you can do too much in a week. We found with about 3 days out of the house it was too much. We go out everyday, but only have 1 scheduled thing a week and then coffee group every fortnight. That way if he's sick, teething or just generally unhappy we don't feel like we're wasting our money by not going.

It also depends on what sort of activities you want to do and how they fit into your day. Swimming and active music and movement classes can be pretty tiring, as is playgroup but sometimes that's a great thing because then you get a wee rest while they're snoozing!]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:03:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597956&title=activities#597956 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597918&title=activities#597918 Author: 2boysmum
Subject: 24030
Posted: 26 January 2009 at 2:21pm

I'm thinking of doing a few activities during the week with my wee boy (18mths) - swimming, playgroup, coffee group, story time - and am wondering if anyone else has tried to do three or four activities with their wee one and found that they just get too tired? My wee boy is a very active lad and loves getting out doing things but is also happy mucking around at home. I just don't want him to get too "bored" being home all the time!]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:21:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=24030&PID=597918&title=activities#597918