My baby drops everything toys, books, teddy, spaghetti and I feel like an overworked, underpaid servant picking things up. Any helpful tips?
Ah. THE DROP! This is one maneuver all babies try, indicating a developing mastery of manual dexterity and attention getting power. It is also the rediscovery of the scientific principle of Newtonian physics. (That’s the one about apples and gravity.) Perhaps it’s time to introduce nerf balls, and cloth or soft books, and a space where mess won’t bother you too much. If the items dropped over the side interrupt your reading, try a time when the baby is more sleepy, perhaps cuddled in your arms having a warm bottle, when the “drop” may be off to sleep. This connects also with a “baby on the move”. After the baby begins to roll or crawl, and begins walking while holding on, sitting quietly in mommy’s lap is less appealing. But here’s a scientific truth long known by any parent: babies get tired. Therefore talk or tell stories or even read aloud while the explorations proceed. Later on, when the little person is tuckered out, she will stay nestled in your arms and let you read a short boo
