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pmpkn087
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Baby on the floor

Do you let your DC play on the floor?

I went to my friend's house and three of us have babies...one is 3 months like Steven almost is and one is 9 months. Well, the mommies of the other babies said that they don't put their DC on the floor. I was shocked. Steven loves playing on the floor and kicking and punching freely. Am I the only one that puts my almost 3 month old on the floor? He's been hanging out there since he was a week oldChat Icon

Posted 1/30/07 2:46 PM
 
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LInative
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Re: Baby on the floor

Yes, on a blanket

Posted 1/30/07 2:47 PM
 

pmpkn087
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Re: Baby on the floor

Yes, wanted to add, he is always on a blanket of courseChat Icon

Posted 1/30/07 2:51 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

how do you not put a 9 mos old on the floor? where does the baby play? If I kept Ellie off the floor at this age (8 mos) she'd have to stay in her PNP all the time and she'd never stand for it. All she wants to do is scoot around the house all day long!

Posted 1/30/07 2:51 PM
 

dawnygirl25
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Re: Baby on the floor

I have put my DD on the floor (on a blanket) since she was only a few weeks old.

Posted 1/30/07 2:51 PM
 

pmpkn087
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Re: Baby on the floor

Posted by cloddy

how do you not put a 9 mos old on the floor? where does the baby play? If I kept Ellie off the floor at this age (8 mos) she'd have to stay in her PNP all the time and she'd never stand for it. All she wants to do is scoot around the house all day long!



good question! She puts him in the PNP and in a walker.

Posted 1/30/07 2:52 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

Posted by pmpkn087

Yes, wanted to add, he is always on a blanket of courseChat Icon



Gotchya ;) how else would they learn to move/roll around if they can't play on the floor? Chat Icon DS has the most fun when he plays like this w/his toys, kicking and flailing his arms.

Posted 1/30/07 2:52 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

Posted by cloddy

how do you not put a 9 mos old on the floor? where does the baby play? If I kept Ellie off the floor at this age (8 mos) she'd have to stay in her PNP all the time and she'd never stand for it. All she wants to do is scoot around the house all day long!



Ali is the same way
She is on the floor - living room, kitchen, and she now crawls to the back bedroom - we give all the freedom.

What is her reasoning for not putting the baby on the floor?

Posted 1/30/07 2:53 PM
 

pmpkn087
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Re: Baby on the floor

Posted by Marcie
What is her reasoning for not putting the baby on the floor?



I don't know. I thought it was strange that it was two different people.
One has dogs and cats so maybe that's a concern, but I have a dog and cat and DS still goes on the floor. Maybe they feel that since you walk on the floor and it gets dirty, it's not healthy? As long as you vaccum and mop, there should be no problem. At least one would think, right?

They didn't say these were their reasons, I'm just speculating.

Posted 1/30/07 2:56 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

Wow! I am just amazed.
I let Ali go where ever she wants - especially now that she is crawling - she wants to seek out things, I can't see stopping her from that.
I have a 90lbs (shedding Golden Retriever), and Ali still roams the floor.
I vacuum every morning, and alot of times at night or any other time, I feel like I have to.
I don't know - maybe they are afriad of germs or something.

Posted 1/30/07 3:04 PM
 

TwoGirls4Me
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Re: Baby on the floor

Sydney LOVES the floor!!! she is free to kick and roll over and play w/ all her toys... she is 5 months old and we have been doing this since she was just a few weeks.. we put down a few blankets to make it extra soft.

Posted 1/30/07 3:11 PM
 

Mom-2-Liam
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Re: Baby on the floor

As long as there's blankets and something under him, yes. I think I started when Liam was 1 month old.
It's the only way they'll learn to roll over!

Posted 1/30/07 8:05 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

This baby has lived on the floor since she's like a month old!


ETA: I would like to add that I JUST read the other night in a book I have that floors of places like your home, even the supermarket and restaurants are probably way less germy than you'd think, so much so that you could drop a piece of food and eat it and not worry about it, however, outside is the real problem because you don't know if there are pesticides or animal urine and feces. I am not a germ worrier, so I was happy to read that. Not that I'm feeding Ava food from the floor, but you get my point!

Message edited 1/30/2007 8:09:25 PM.

Posted 1/30/07 8:07 PM
 

Spring Baby06
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Re: Baby on the floor

Isabella is everywhere! It would be hard NOT to let her on the floor. How are they supposed to explore and learn?

Posted 1/30/07 8:11 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

he's been playing on the floor since he was a few weeks old

Posted 1/30/07 8:21 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

DD has been on the floor since a couple weeks old, either on carpet or her playmat. We have hardwood floors. Now she just rolls everywhere. Today she rolled under my dining room table and i had to pull dust bunnies out of her hairChat Icon Guess i missed some of thoseChat Icon

Posted 1/30/07 8:24 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

I let Gen play on the floor all the time!

Posted 1/30/07 8:51 PM
 

Charly
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Re: Baby on the floor

Where else would I put her playmat? Chat Icon

Posted 1/30/07 9:05 PM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

My son loves the floor! (he used to be on a blanket but now he scoots off-hey I try!)

Posted 1/30/07 9:48 PM
 

Diane
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Re: Baby on the floor

Posted by LInative

Yes, on a blanket



same here...all the time

Posted 1/31/07 9:54 AM
 

ckdk
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Re: Baby on the floor

Where else would you put your child to play? She is on the floor 99% of the time.

Posted 1/31/07 9:58 AM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

That is where he started tummy time. I thought that is where there mat goes and learn to pull themselves up and explore and walk!

Posted 1/31/07 10:13 AM
 

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Re: Baby on the floor

i would think that if you don't put your baby on the floor it will hinder their motor development. there's only so much they can do in a PNP. JMO though, I'm no expert. how long does she plan to continue this?

Posted 1/31/07 11:13 AM
 
 

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