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When your baby was a newborn, she probably fell asleep for an hour or more soon after the first feeding of the day. Not so the three- to six-month-old, especially if she is healthy and well-rested. The baby's increased alertness and sociability will make her more of a companion as you go about your daily routines. As long as she is awake, she will be looking for more stimulation and engagement with you. No longer can you park her in a playpen or crib and expect to be undisturbed for more than a few minutes at a stretch. Unless there is something interesting to look at and handle and, preferably, someone to look at and handle things with the baby will get bored and issue some protest. This doesn't mean you have to entertain your baby and neglect everything else. Just keep the baby close to you, in an infant carrier, strapped into an infant seat or propped up in a stroller, while you do the normal things, stopping every now and then to visit and, when the baby seems restless, providi...