Keeping a baby entertained

[underwaterrhymes]

In the hospital is hard, yo. We are confined to our room ("droplet warnings" yay!) He is feeling better and want to playyyyyyy, but there is only so much exploring you can do in a crib.

I really need wine.

[cleo29]

Does the hospital have anything they can offer? Our peds floor has toys and games they can bring to your room.

[underwaterrhymes]

We have a soother and H brought a ton of toys and books from home. He wants to roll and crawl and rough house, though, and we are still working on keeping his o2 levels up so we can't play as crazy as he wants to.

I'm beat.

[eddy]

Time to introduce him to Daniel Tiger!

[cleo29]

You poor thing it is so hard too when you can't really explain it to them.

where abouts are you? you can just give me a general idea.

[dbsk8dance]

iPad? Shaun the Sheep is great for little ones too.

Geez, I just saw he's only 9months. DD loves a bowl and a spoon right now. She likes to bang them together. Can you give him a water jug and some tongue depressors?

[VeryViolet]

When my friend's daughter was in the hospital with pneumonia I brought her one of those bubble guns. My friend asked for it because the bubbles would keep her entertained forever but my friend was sick of blowing them. I am so glad to hear he is feeling better!

[MWOS]

can you have a Child Life Specialist come in to play with him for a bit? Just so you can get a break?

[polka]

I'm so glad he's doing better, but hope you can get a break soon!

[sake]

Jan 17, 2014 15:05:19 GMT -5 eddy said:

Time to introduce him to Daniel Tiger!

daniel tiger is a GIFT FROM GOD. G loves this show. 

[underwaterrhymes]

eddy - I fucking love you. I found a Daniel Tiger video that bought us 3 whole minutes. Then he discovered he could bump his head up against the soother again and again and turn it on and off. LOL.

cleo29 - We live in the Boston area. He had a good time today anyway.

dbsk8dance - He's got two plastic balls he likes to bang together. We're set in the noise making category.

VeryViolet - If we stay here another day, I'm going to have H bring some bubbles in. It sort of looks like we live here already.

MWOS - I don't know if they have one here?

[alzi]

Alex was mesmerized by Sesame Street. There is a ton on You tube.

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I'm ready glad to hear that he's doing better!

[daisyheadmaizie]

I glad he us improving! I hope you can go home soon. What about coloring or just crumpling and ripping paper? Is he big enough that you can peel stickers off and hand them to him to put in paper?

[daisyheadmaizie]

Oh, and my DS loves Peg+Cat. There are episodes on YouTube and PBS.com

[peachykate]

Balloons, have your H go to the gift shop and tie 2 balloons to the crib. That used to entertain Jax when he was K's age. I hope he keeps up.his level s so you guys can go.home tomorrow!

[jaycee]

I hope you guys are out of there soon.

Have you tried these things:

*Noisy shit in a sealed water bottle (little rocks, popcorn kernels)
*Frozen food in a mesh feeder
*Little flashlight

[underwaterrhymes]

Thanks guys. He's finally asleep. These are some awesome ideas.

Holy shit, he was up and WIRED from noon until 6 (and then down for 20 minutes and up for another hour)! That's the longest stretch he's been up ever, but I think he was so stoked he was feeling good he didn't want to go to bed.

So far oxygen levels are holding, so fingers crossed he maintains this overnight so we can go home tomorrow!

If not, I'm well armed for another day of bed-bound activities.