Try to do some things at the same time each day so that your baby can come to expect what is going to happen. Some activities that could be done at nearly the same time each day are: bathing, dressing, playing, outings, and bedtime. Your baby will let you know when he is sleepy or when he wants to eat. After a while, you will recognize a pattern in his eating and sleeping. When you have tasks that you need to do, like preparing a meal, find something fun for your baby to do. He can enjoy some time in the infant swing or playing with the crib gym while you do a quick task. Keep your baby in a safe place where you can see what he is doing. Use these activities for times that you are busy. If your baby does them too often, he will get bored with them.

Babies can get bored. At three months, infants need more activity. When babies are bored, they can get fussy, think they want to eat, or go to sleep (and keep a schedule that may be hard on parents). To keep your baby from getting bored, show him the pictures in children's books or play learning games with him.