What are some good ways to entertain my newborn?

Congtratulations on your new little baby girl, yes it is very hard at this age as you cannot entertain the baby when they are so young, I know that all young mothers talk to their babies and sing to them which is lovely but at this age all that your little girl mainly should be doing is sleeping. Just wait there will be plenty of time to entertain her.

I do not think that you are wasting your time...your child will benefit from the sound of your voice as you talk softly to her. It helps to build the bond between you. Congratulations on the birth of yout new daughter!! I am so happy for you. Many parents talk to their child from the time that they find out that they have conceived. I used to rub my daughter's stomach and talk to my grandchild and I could get them to relax and settle down whe they were expecially active and causing her pain or discomfort. I am sure that you will be a wonderful mother. I wish ya'll the best with your new family.

No, it is not a waste of your time. Newborns need to hear your voice, it is soothing and comforting to them. It helps to create the unbreakable bond with a Mother. Do not stop doing it. Maybe it would help if you started reading her stories, the newspaper or read the bible to her, anything so that she hears your voice.

heyyy samrat ki rajkumari ke liye samrat (king ) ko badhai ho.i'm very very happy for u ,u seem to be doing right thing ,babies love their parents voices,keep up dear ,and loads of lolz to princess.

Close visual stimulation with parents toys and pets etc are very important in this stage of her life. Wrap her in a cuddly blanket and rock her she will love the closeness. Something that gives you close time with you new born and they really do enjoy it and they sleep better to is to take baby oil and give them a full body massage feet fingers toes and the works. My kids just loved it. Baby that age love closeness and touch. You will develop a really good strong bond with your baby that way as well. Hope this helps you out.

Congratulations on the baby, I also have a baby girl, she was born on March 21st. You are definatly ammusing your daughter, they love to hear mommy's voice. My husband laughs at me cause I probably look like someone in a musical, but I always sing for her. They like soft tones, as I do know they are frightened often from loud voices. Keep it up!

Can you believe it - but babies recognise their mothers voices even when they are in-utero! So you are NOT wasting your time and she is listening to every word you say. She will smile at you at about 3-4 weeks and will fix her gaze on your face about that time. In addition to singning and talking touch her - cuddle her, tickle her a little and caress her face. She'll then recognise your touch too. Take her for a walk and instead of putting her on a stroller"pram you can harry her. Hold her close to you. She's loving it and soon she will show you that!! All the best.

You certainly are not wasting your time. Children, especially newborns love to look at faces, so if you are holding her and singing and talking to her, you're entertaining her. You could always read to her. Just make sure she can see you and talk to her as much as you can. Talking to her now helps her listen to our language and will help her develop her speaking abilities later on.

you are in the right track my friend.... some of my friends let their kids listen to their favorite songs and some put some nursery rhymes. me myself reads stories for my kids from pop up books or the kiddie bible. maybe they are not yet reacting but they can hear you. they also can say who is near them if its dad or its mom by the smell. let your kid feel you are always there at her side. CONGRATS!!!

No, there is no harm in talking to her or singing to her. You might have noticed, that she will smile often when you smile and talk to her. This indicates that she is getting entertained. This will also increase her attachment with you. You may also craddle her and roam around the house. The kids like this very much. I think, as a father, giving her maximum time and attention, wil in itself, entertain her.

Keep something like a colourful toy or rattle above her head suspended far but enough for her to watch the movement and colours, it will entertain her. Sit with her near the window when she is awake, fresh air will soothe her and she movements outside will entertain her.

Never think of that u waste your time! Remember every minute u spend with ur child make u both much close.Coz baby feel your being with her even she didn't respond :) Baby can hear your voice even she is still in mothers stomach. Two weeks...amazing...:) And congrads! Be patient and after other few weeks your child will present u with her first smile:) u will never forget this moment... When your small girl will grow up and leave your home, u'll remember and regret, that lost those minutes when u wasn't with her... I talk to u this as I am woman with expierence- mother of 9 years old girl:)I could look at my newborn miracle whole days and wondering how nature gifted myself!

u had a baby 2 week ago and u are telling it now congratulation. hope u become a v good dad in the present and in the future. i dont think u are wasting ur time as by doing this u are actually letting her recognise u better. my friend if u want ur little child to speak papa first then mama then spend as much time with ur child as possible. small childrens need their parents to take care of them regularly. if u go on talking with ur child like this she will surely get acquainted with u any will recognise u much faster.

You arent wasting your time! But is does take some patience. With my son I just tried to help him learn new things. He would do tummy time on my chest, as I layed down in our recliner. I would talk to him so he would try to lift his head. I would always lean him against my knees, a little reclined, and just talk to him or move toys in front of his eyes very slowly.

Absolutely not wasting your time. She is bonding your voice. She feels connected to you when you talk to her, when she hears your voice. My firstborn needed to have lots of attention, even more than what I felt up to giving her [I was ill for some time after she was born]. So I would read aloud and she thought I was entertaining her. I read things I was interested in and I'm sure she didn't have any understanding of it. But she loved to hear my voice and feel connected. The only problem was that she became so accustomed to being "entertained" that it was a longer while before she could entertain herself as other children did. I guess she was spoiled, being the first. But at two weeks, you can't give them too much attention. Afterall, they have just left the closest contact possible inside the womb. But slowly they need to have a bit more of their own space. And you'll be too busy to spend so many moments with her. So enjoy this time while you can.

Congratulations on your newborn. I thought new-borns only drink and sleep all the time :P I feel it is fine talking to yourself. Perhaps she can pick up subconsciously and remember your voice when her hearing develops. I heard it is good to talk to the baby even though they are unable to respond. Try playing soft music, or get toys that create beautiful music. Babies are attracted to any sound. Just sharing some observations. Afraid I am not much of a help because in my home, new borns are looked after by 'nannies' :P

she is too young, but yes she might like you playing lullabies to her. I think if you could talk to her, sing to her or even just sit with her she would understand, but remember she is very small, and might npot react to all what you do or say , but then she is there and that is more than a response or reward for you. I think you can put on some mild, soft music for her , or some child stories etc, many companies provide such stuff. Hope you enjoy with her too.

Not at all. I think what you said is awesome. Babies are entertained by the simplest of things. They can look at a wall and be entertained. It isn't that they aren't paying attention to you, just they can be easily destracted. Never stop playing with your babies. If you want to give them attention do! Just don't feel odd when they look away :) Some things I do with babies is get a small to and play with it with them. It seems to really get most babies happy and entertained. Good luck.

You are definitely not wasting your time. She is getting to know you, what you look like (yes, babies that age can see just fine) and she is learning to recognize the sound of your voice. She is bonding with you so any time you spend with her, talking to her and singing to her, is great for her as she is getting to know you. Eventually, very soon, she will recognize you and you will begin to get reactions from her, first with a smile and then with cooing. At that point, you will realize, I didn't waste my time at all and that smile will be worth more than one million dollars to you. Congratulations and best wishes to you and your new baby.

Congratulations on your new baby girl, children are one of the greatest gifts you will ever receive. My advise to you is to continue doing, exactly what you have been doing. She has been listening to your voice for more than nine months now, and this is what comforts her and makes her feel safe. Babies love music, and what better way for you to give her music than by siging for her. It sounds like you already know what you are doing, congratulations and welcome to motherhood.