escape from new toys

Here's Jalen escaping from his playpen and trying to make a run for it. He also has a knife with him in case I get in his way. I'm slowly starting to get it. At this age, kids have an attention span of a few minutes. You give them a new toy and it's as good as garbage in five minutes. They also hate confined spaces so putting Jalen into a playpen equals a screaming baby in about seven minutes. Imagine how hard it is to entertain a baby this way, all day and everyday. Unfortunately, there is no wonder toy to be had and most of them are a waste of money. Being creative with playtime helps but it's hard to always come up with new things. I think babies appreciate the effort but all they want to do now is explore and toys just get boring. Our plan with Jalen is simple--easy on the toys, lots of socializing and get out of the house as much as possible.