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Post by angelamartin on Jun 2, 2017 8:13:44 GMT -6
I'm 9 months pregnant and my H has to fly to an unexpected funeral this weekend. I will be home with our 4 year old DS and I have NO IDEA how to keep him entertained for 2 days while I do the least.
It'd be easy and NBD to come up with activities if I wasn't hugely pregnant, ridiculously uncomfortable, with zero energy, and prone to sweating and swelling.
We don't have any nearby family or friends to meet up with on short notice.
Help make this weekend not suck for me or my DS?
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Post by betches on Jun 2, 2017 8:16:41 GMT -6
Can you take him to a movie to kill a few hours? Or one of those trampoline parks (I have no clue how much parental interaction is required)?
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Post by imapenguin on Jun 2, 2017 8:17:05 GMT -6
Is there a pool you can hang out in? I spent the last several weeks of my pregnancy in a pool because it took some weight off my back and was the only place I didn't sweat to death.
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Post by lucylou on Jun 2, 2017 8:17:20 GMT -6
Is it warm where you are? Can you get a plastic pool and sit it in the shade?
Take him to the movies.
That's all I got...
ETA: both suggestions were posted as I was typing lol.
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Post by amylou on Jun 2, 2017 8:21:36 GMT -6
I'm 9 months pregnant and my H has to fly to an unexpected funeral this weekend. I will be home with our 4 year old DS and I have NO IDEA how to keep him entertained for 2 days while I do the least. It'd be easy and NBD to come up with activities if I wasn't hugely pregnant, ridiculously uncomfortable, with zero energy, and prone to sweating and swelling. We don't have any nearby family or friends to meet up with on short notice. Help make this weekend not suck for me or my DS? I have built forts by throwing bed sheets over the dining room table and that can easily keep DS entertained for a few hours. We have also made a "theater" at home with his favorite DVD. I make it as dark as can be, make popcorn and get some candy and make a pallet on the living room floor with all the couch cushions. If it's nice outside we also pull out the sprinkler and bubble machine and he loves that. These are my go-tos when I want him entertained, but I don't really have to be actively involved. |
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jun 2, 2017 8:29:09 GMT -6
Here's some movies, here's some food. Go play child. Maybe a new toy or something.
AKA- most weekends at our house.
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Post by angelamartin on Jun 2, 2017 8:31:25 GMT -6
I'm 9 months pregnant and my H has to fly to an unexpected funeral this weekend. I will be home with our 4 year old DS and I have NO IDEA how to keep him entertained for 2 days while I do the least. It'd be easy and NBD to come up with activities if I wasn't hugely pregnant, ridiculously uncomfortable, with zero energy, and prone to sweating and swelling. We don't have any nearby family or friends to meet up with on short notice. Help make this weekend not suck for me or my DS? I have built forts by throwing bed sheets over the dining room table and that can easily keep DS entertained for a few hours. We have also made a "theater" at home with his favorite DVD. I make it as dark as can be, make popcorn and get some candy and make a pallet on the living room floor with all the couch cushions. If it's nice outside we also pull out the sprinkler and bubble machine and he loves that. These are my go-tos when I want him entertained, but I don't really have to be actively involved. These are all amazing ideas, thank you! I'm making a list with everyone's suggestions. 😊 I'm not on bedrest @girlnextdoor, but going for a walk gives me a backache and I swell so badly. I feel guilty because my son is all "Mommy come do X with me!" and I have to decline more and more these days. He understands, but I want this weekend to be at least a little fun for us. |
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Post by winewinebustarhyme on Jun 2, 2017 8:34:27 GMT -6
I can commiserate, I am 9 months pregnant and MH has had to work a lot on the weekends lately. My go to activities for my 4y/o DS are filling the plastic baby pool on the back deck with water and throwing in all the bathtub/water toys and turning on the bubble machine, "painting" the back deck with a few cheap paintbrushes and water, watching movies and letting him make the popcorn by himself, and giving him like 20 sheets of paper and the safety scissors - he will seriously cut paper or play doh for hours if I let him.
Good luck!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2017 8:36:06 GMT -6
Tablet time.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jun 2, 2017 8:41:28 GMT -6
I have built forts by throwing bed sheets over the dining room table and that can easily keep DS entertained for a few hours. We have also made a "theater" at home with his favorite DVD. I make it as dark as can be, make popcorn and get some candy and make a pallet on the living room floor with all the couch cushions. If it's nice outside we also pull out the sprinkler and bubble machine and he loves that. These are my go-tos when I want him entertained, but I don't really have to be actively involved. These are all amazing ideas, thank you! I'm making a list with everyone's suggestions. 😊 I'm not on bedrest @girlnextdoor , but going for a walk gives me a backache and I swell so badly. I feel guilty because my son is all "Mommy come do X with me!" and I have to decline more and more these days. He understands, but I want this weekend to be at least a little fun for us. He's probably going to need to be a bit more self managed after baby get here. This can be practice for that.  |
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Post by heybulldog on Jun 2, 2017 8:49:03 GMT -6
TV, lots of tv. That's how I survived solo parenting DS when I was 8/9 months pregnant.
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Post by theoriginalbean on Jun 2, 2017 8:56:20 GMT -6
Ugh, I feel your pain. I was right there with a 4yo, too. I remember setting up a lawn chair and just letting him run around outside, we went to one of those play places, and we watched a lot of movies.
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Post by tattooedtragedy on Jun 2, 2017 9:02:54 GMT -6
order a kids edition kindle fire right now and load that puppy up.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Jun 2, 2017 9:05:06 GMT -6
TV is your friend.
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Post by angelamartin on Jun 2, 2017 9:14:54 GMT -6
order a kids edition kindle fire right now and load that puppy up. Haha we have one already and loooove it! |
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Post by jrun2013 on Jun 2, 2017 10:33:23 GMT -6
+1 to the movies.
Also, I can't help but ask, but if you don't have friends and family nearby, do you have a plan in place in the event that you go into labor while YH is out of town?
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Post by honda on Jun 2, 2017 10:39:18 GMT -6
My kid thinks bubbles are da bomb. I can do that from the couch or chair in the yard.
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Post by Tlex on Jun 2, 2017 11:00:12 GMT -6
Let him absolutely binge on TV and snacks. This was the advice I got from multiple doctors at the end of my second born's pregnancy, while I was home and supposed to be on bedrest while caring for my older child. They said just do WHATEVER to get through now. Your kid will come out fine from it. She did. Hang in there! |
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Post by angelamartin on Jun 2, 2017 11:17:02 GMT -6
+1 to the movies. Also, I can't help but ask, but if you don't have friends and family nearby, do you have a plan in place in the event that you go into labor while YH is out of town? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes, thank you! I have really sweet neighbors I can leave my son with and who would do anything to help. My sisters would drive up to help in that situation. H is gone for <48 hours so the chances of me going into labor while he's gone are slim (I'm not due for a couple more weeks and DS was 10 days late). My real labor plan involves my local in-laws, but they're going to the funeral with H this weekend. |
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Post by Cher on Jun 2, 2017 11:54:02 GMT -6
I'm 7 months pregnant and MH is out of town right now. We hit the local pool, have plans to go to the movies, he's really into workbooks right now so he likes doing that, we bought Lego Batman off on-demand and plan on watching that 100x times, we're going to have a date at a restaurant. Basically, if you feel up to it, take him out for some fun activities. If you're not, tv and independent activities are your best friends.
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Post by shellbell on Jun 2, 2017 12:39:03 GMT -6
Screen time in all its forms. Anywhere air conditioned where you can sit and watch him be active.
Good luck!
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Post by missshirley on Jun 2, 2017 12:48:34 GMT -6
I remember those days, not fun! I tried to let my kids do as much independent play as I could and when they were itching for my attention I really focused on doing easy craft kind of things: sitting at the table and colouring in a book together, simple painting, playdoh, etc. The kids were getting the attention they wanted but I didn't need to move around. Also if you can get a stash of new toys (lego sets, etc) they are great to rotate through and toss out at them when you just really need them to go do something.
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Post by angelamartin on Jun 2, 2017 13:28:36 GMT -6
Thank you all so much, really. I have a list now and feel so much less anxious about the (long) weekend ahead of me!
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Post by thechickencoop on Jun 3, 2017 6:48:26 GMT -6
What's the weather like? H routinely works looooong hours and is OOT. I work part time and am home 2 weekdays. DS and I do:
Playground
Library
TV
Playdough
Coloring
Painting
Gym
Messy things are great right now because outside we go. I sit, DS creates. Same with the playgrounds. I am all about doing the least.
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Post by punkypower on Jun 3, 2017 7:40:19 GMT -6
Bathtub playing. Even better let him paint first, kitchen somewhere spills aren't an issue. Let him paint his body. DS did this every time he painted. Eventually it was just done naked.
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Post by cyprissa on Jun 3, 2017 7:44:46 GMT -6
I suggest going to the pool (great for aches and swelling and fun for him) and the movies. Other than that, let him self-entertain more.
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Post by readyornot on Jun 3, 2017 8:09:04 GMT -6
McDonald's playland, Chuck E Cheese or a Monkey Joes type place are my go tos when I want to do something with the kids that require the least amount of effort from me
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Post by akraus on Jun 3, 2017 8:13:06 GMT -6
No help...just commiseration. I'm 8 months pregnant and can hardly take care of myself and the dog. Sending you all the energy and good vibes!
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Post by Peekaru on Jun 3, 2017 8:14:15 GMT -6
Ooo! A Chick-fil-A playground will kill hours for us.
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Post by readyornot on Jun 3, 2017 8:17:23 GMT -6
I also 2nd things like a bubble bath just so he can play in it for a while, swimming or water play outside while you sit in the shade & watch (or from your air conditioned house if you can be inside & still see him). Give him a bucket of soapy water & the water hose & tell him you'll pay him $5 (or whatever) to wash your car. Then the next days activities can include taking him to the store to spend his hard earned money on something new
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