I agree,, a child at that age, is learning and her attention span is very short.I think you are making this into something bigger than it is. A one year old will be happy doing anything. You dont need to go out of your way just to make the kid happy and do something. That will be in the future,, trust me. If you try to always make her happy and take her places everyday,, you will regret it later because she will demand it. Teach her to clean up after herself and make it a game,,, maybe she can earn a treat like a walk to a store, for icecream.Get her a variety of toys or things to do around the house or in the yard. If you have a sun problem, put on sun block or even get a tarp and tie it to some trees and your house, to make shade. Have a few dvd available. They key is to have your everday life chores, turned into a game for her. OR if you really want to keep her busy..buy her a puppy
@KTownTexican:
Not trying to simply make the kid happy. I don't have friends here with kids her age. The one friend here with a daughter her age has flaked out on me a bunch lately. So I was looking for ideas on where else I could take my daughter to interact with kids her age.
Just wanting to have ideas of safe places for her to run around and get out of the house. 4951