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4 month old wants to be carried all the time

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orangestripe · 19/07/2014 14:23

...which has been fine up to now, but my other two DCs are now on hols for 6 weeks so I need tips on what to do with her when I want to play/interact with DCs.

My other two were happy to be in a bouncy chair or on a playmat at this age but this one's not happy there (nor in cot on either tummy or back) for long.

Sometimes it's possible to just put her in her sling and carry on as normal, but sometimes it's just not practical.

Any ideas? It's a few years since the other two were at this stage so what am I forgetting?

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ShineSmile · 19/07/2014 15:35

Swing?

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RoganJosh · 19/07/2014 15:39

Mine had good head control and liked this sort of thing

4 month old wants to be carried all the time
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sanfairyanne · 19/07/2014 15:39

she might be ok if she is watching the other 2
what kind of playing is it where the sling doesnt work?

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orangestripe · 19/07/2014 15:58

Thanks for the suggestions. We've been given a jumperoo but I was waiting until she was a month or two older for that. Head control ok but not reliably enough yet.

sanfairyanne This morning it was when DS2 wanted me to do face painting (although I managed one handed while BFing in the end - stealth boast, go me!) and when DS1 wanted to play Twister, which DH did in the end instead.

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sanfairyanne · 19/07/2014 16:08

twister sounds a challenge Grin

wont she let your dh hold her though?

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orangestripe · 19/07/2014 16:46

Not for long, no. But the issue will be in the week, whilst he's at work, anyway.

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JuniperTisane · 19/07/2014 16:53

We had similar with ds2, a swing chair made a lot of difference. He was in the jumperoo at 4 months too.

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sanfairyanne · 19/07/2014 19:08

she might surprise you - having older kids wss the biggest entertainment! we had a bumbo seat that worked well but you need the neck control for that.

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