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Things to do with a baby
Under 1, the best things to do with a baby are simple: tummy time on your chest, talking and reading, a walk. The rest is the safety and the jobs that are yours.
Good to know at this age
- AAP says to give babies supervised tummy time while awake, starting the day you bring them home, and to put them on their back for every sleep. AAP, Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play Checked Oct 15, 2026
- CDC recommends 12 to 16 hours of sleep a day for babies 4 to 12 months, naps included, and 14 to 17 hours for newborns. CDC, About Sleep Checked Oct 15, 2026
Quick: 30 minutes or less 5
- Set up a safe sleep space, then check it every night20 min, then 5 min a night · $0–$70 · Ages 0–1 · New Dads & Babies
- Your crying-baby plan: check, soothe, step away15 min to plan, then as needed · $0 · Ages 0–1 · New Dads & Babies
- The first two weeks home: Dad's jobs20 min to set up · $0 · Ages 0–1 · New Dads & Babies
- Tummy time with Dad3–5 min, a few times a day · $0 · Ages 0–1 · New Dads & Babies
- New dad mood check: two minutes a week2 min a week · $0 · Ages 0–1 · New Dads & Babies
An hour or two 1
Co-parenting? The plans for two homes are on the co-parenting hub. Plans for you, not the kids (health, money, marriage), are under Topics. Other ages: Under 1 · 1–2 · 3–5 · 6–9 · 10–12 · 13+.