Mom Needs Coffee

Mom Needs Coffee

My son Jackson is 11 months old and has twice the energy I do! I love nothing more then to spend the majority of the day on the floor playing with him. One of the challenges I face is that when he wakes up, he is wide awake and ready to play. I, on the other hand, need a big cup of coffee.

When we first get up, I start making the coffee and feeding Jackson his cheerios and yogurt. I eat, and tidy the kitchen while he eats. When he is done eating he is ready to commence with the play and I am ready to sit down with a cup of coffee, I consider this an ideal time for some independent play. I have started prepping my living room the night before with an activity that is either new, or has been awhile since he as seen. 

 

              Today he used pots as drums, he was fascinated by the different sounds they made. Every time he would strike one of the pots, he would laugh and look to me for approval, I would praise him and he would repeat. He had a blast, but true to baby form this great activity only held his attention for about fifteen minutes. I had enough time to down some coffee and wake up. 

All kids are different, be cautious about using the metal pans and what you give them to hit the pans with. My son happened to do a good job of only hitting the pans and not bash himself in the head with pans... at first, when he had lost interest in how I wanted him to use the pans I moved us along to a different activity. I hope you find a way to enjoy your morning coffee.