What are some tips on babysitting a 6-1/2 month old?

The youngest I have babysat on my own is a 1 year old. I help my grandmother babysit my 6 1/2 month old nephew every now and then. This week, she has work, so now I have to babysit my nephew by myself. I know how to handle babies, and feed them, and play with them, and change them. Trust me, they aren’t leaving him with someone inexperienced. He is my little nephew, I’d never let anything happen to him, but what are some tips on putting him to bed easier? Or whats another tip to make him stop crying faster? They usually pick him up and walk around the house with him till he stops crying, and I have no problem doing that, but it will cause me pain. I hurt my back the other day. Anyways, any tips would be nice. :-)

Answer #1

How bad is your back hurt because I was gonna suggest maybe takeing him for a walk in the stroller, or maybe take him out in the yard, anything that is brain stimulateing should make him tire quicker

Answer #2

i trhink it honestally depends on the baby, if theyre very easily distracted , then it shouldnt take much to hard to calm them down, like if theyre crying just tickle him, or try and get him to play with you or put a movie on. and to put him to bed, try givfin him milk, juice, some kind of drink. maybe some quiet music, or just something to tire him out (:

Answer #3

most of that didnt even make sense. sorry….*think, and i dont even know how i did this, i ment to say “then it shouldnt be too hard to calm him down.”

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