https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:51 +0000 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:02:00 +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=31213 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=31213&PID=915222&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#915222 Author: flakesitchyfeet
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 7:02pm

Heidi's happy comment
Agreed, very cute!

edited to add: Yus, I've finally broken 1000! This is my 1000 and 1st post!

Edited by Flake]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:02:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=915222&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#915222 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=915198&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#915198 Author: KiwiL
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 6:43pm

I am grateful for my MIL!

JJ will sit still and play with something for 5 - 10 mins max. Usually he puts toys in his mouth, somehow, and runs round with them. Playing still is unusual. For a while he was fascinated by dropping things on the coffee table, and that kept him amused for ages. Hence all the dents in our coffee table!

Your wee man sounds perfectly normal.

Oh, and Hollie's happy comment is SOOOOO cute. I taught Jackson to say 'Yooouuuu' when I say "I Love...." Wonder what your MIL would have to say about that?!?]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:43:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=915198&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#915198 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=915033&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#915033 Author: crafty1
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 4:36pm

Sounds perfectly normal to me. Depends on personality but i know some mum's who'd be stoked with 15 mins.

Nod and smile. ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:36:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=915033&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#915033 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914865&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914865 Author: palomino
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 2:45pm

Haha thanks everyone

And yes im pretty sure he would gladly sit still and focus if i let him play with a cellphone or remote! ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:45:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914865&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914865 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914828&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914828 Author: flakesitchyfeet
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 2:25pm

HUNTD You know what my MIL is like and what she does, and she loves the fact that Hollie can go to her toybox and is able to play with/explore whatever she feels like at the time. They learn through play, so what if their play takes them in 10000 differnent directions at once ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:25:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914828&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914828 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914817&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914817 Author: monikah
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 2:20pm

mack can play with a few toys for an hour but jumps between them ie. toy car, a building block, and a cardboard tube. if he only has one thing he will play with that for quite a while but will sometimes put it down and go exploring instead. he will however play with nothing for hours. lol. if he has no toys at all he will roll round the house, crawl, stare out windows, watch ppl etc... i have a very odd wee boy.

i think it is totally normal for kids to play with toys from anything from a couple of minutes to longer if they are amused. if your child is happy then i wouldnt worry bout her comments. everything he plays with, whether it is one toy or many is gonna help his development and keep him happy. i think your DS sounds perfectly normal to me, it is natural to want to explore and play with new things]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:20:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914817&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914817 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914717&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914717 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 1:29pm

HUNTD your DS is about the same age as mine and they sound similar. Sometimes C will sit a play with something for 15-20 mins (or longer if it's a cellphone, computer cable or remote ), others he just races round the room looking for something different to destroy or get into

I think it's a boy/personality thing too. My cousin has 5 kids - 3 girls, 2 boys. She said it's amazing how the girls could sit with dolls or colouring or something from pretty early on whereas the boys have to be DOING stuff and running around a lot more.

LOL HeidisMum, teaching Heidi to say she's happy - very cute!!!! (And clever! Callum's only word is No at the moment lol)]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:29:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914717&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914717 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914714&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914714 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 1:28pm

meh! What do mothers know? (of course, we mothers know it all...but I am sure our daughters will be just as frustrated with us).

Sounds normal to me...15 min is long time for a 1 year old. I would be happy if mine would leave me alone for 5 min ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:28:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914714&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914714 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914537&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914537 Author: palomino
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 12:05pm

Thats alright, my post is pretty much just a rant in disguise

He does have toys put away and that get rotated so im not really worried. I really have to stop doubting myself! ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:05:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914537&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914537 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914523&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914523 Author: BeLoved
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 12:00pm

Yes nod & smile is the best way to go!

All kids are different, Heidi plays with things for varied amounts of time, I swap her toys every week or two just to make them more exciting for her.

I must say if Heidi has all her toys out she does sometimes seem a little overwhelmed and I so I put some away and she happily then plays with what is out.

If its any consolation, I taught Heidi to say "Happy!" if I said "Heidi is?" and my MIL accused me of teaching my daughter to suppress her feelings and then went on to give Heidi a lecture on how she can say she is sad or depressed if she wants to, she is 1! WTF???? The joys of having a MIL who is a counsellor and thinks she knows more about what people are thinking and feeling than they do themselves Oops sorry to rant but that got that of my chest thanks ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914523&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914523 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914518&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914518 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 11:58am

Wow, 15 minutes - that's good!

Nod, smile, throw mental daggers and think "I know my son, I know my son".]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:58:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914518&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914518 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914501&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914501 Author: kebakat
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 11:50am

Daniel can go anywhere between 10 seconds and an hour with 1 activity/toy/thing lol.

I'd just nod and smile with those comments]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:50:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914501&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914501 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914470&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914470 Author: palomino
Subject: 31213
Posted: 28 January 2010 at 11:36am

How long does your child play with one toy/focus on one thing? Obviously this is going to vary with age but always interesting.

The background to me asking this is my mum () is saying because Brennan has so many toys that he has a short attention span (along with my feeding him snacks that had MSG and werent organic OMG....) Of course she knows alll about it seeing him for half an hour once a month when hes all excited to see her. My mum says i should get rid of all his toys execpt for one so he just has to play with one.

But yea my answer to my question is he can sit down with his cars for about 15mins before going off to explore and then finding something else to play with. He can probably play for about half an hour before i would need to do something with him or change or scenery etc... ]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:36:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31213&PID=914470&title=another-one-of-those-how-long-topics#914470