Might Sound Silly, but What to Do with 6 Month Old......

I know this!~! lol

My 1st son did this..and now i have a 6 month old daughter that JUST started this phase too haha

So I hold her...unless it's dangerous..i.e while I make dinner and such.
She just seems to want me close enough so she can touch me.
Sometimes she is ok if I put her on the floor to play, but only as long as I lay down next to her and STAY THERE lol

It's hard to do sometimes, trying to keep her happy and play with my Son and keep him happy...
But ya know, I'm getting good at this juggling mommy stuff :)

My son wanted to be held CONSTANTLY from about 4 months until he was starting to walk. We just had to take turns holding him/doing the work (when my husband was home, which wasn't much), and cope as we could. There were times that stuff didn't get done (hey, there's clean clothes still, laundry can wait! lol) or a few times (such as when I was cooking) that I would have to let him cry for 10 minutes.

Now, he's almost 8 and very confident and independent (though he still loves his cuddles). I think it's because I was willing to hold him so much when he wanted, even just carrying him on my hip as I went about the day.

Do you have a mat that has water and little critters floating in that for him to play with while on his belly? My girls loved those :)

mine is in this stage too. Unfortunately it means moving around a lot and playing, and not leaving her to entertain herself. I have however found some relief in music c.d.'s and a large mirror on the floor that she can sit and look at her whole self in. Also a sheep skin rug. She sits unsupported but falls a lot, the rug is something she can grab onto and when she falls, no big deal.

I think he wants to be held by you. Maybe just plop him on your hip and do whatever you need to around the house. 6 month olds love observing--that is how they learn about the world!

I know the weather in the midwest is a little iffy right now (and we havent even gotten to tornando season yet!) but when its nice out try and take him for a walk. my son always calmed down when I took him outside. he still does. but I found six mnths to 9 mnths to be the eaisiest time

Could you wear him in a carrier?

bumbo chairs are awesome for this phase, although not quite worth the money so maybe look for a used one... they make feeding trays for these too.

carry him around in a sling or carrier. i LOVED my mei tai carrier (babyhawk.com makes them custom.... i sewed my own in a few hours it was really simple-- just a rectangle with 4 long straps) and i've heard people love moby wraps (also simple to make, no sewing required, just buy some fabric and learn how to wrap it!) let the baby help with whatever you're doing!

My son was that way too. I didn't know what to do with him. He would get bored with all his toys in couple mins and cry to be picked up. oh the exersaucer - he would start crying even before i put him in that!
And then one day everything changed! Yes he changed all of a sudden into this baby who wants to play on his own , who doesn't mind sitting in the exersaucer for a bit etc.He still wants us to be in the room with him(seperation anxiety) but as long as I am around he will sit and play with his toys or walk around holding onto his crib/playpen. I think your son is at the stage where he can't do anything much on his own yet , so it frustrates him. My son got better once he started sitting on his own and pulling to stand(he pulled to stand at the same time he sat without support). Now he can DO things to keep himself occupied, I guess that's why he doesn't mind being left alone for a while.Hang in there. He should be better in a few weeks/month.
This is something I do now sometimes when he gets cranky- I wish I had done this when he was going through that phase - "wear him". I have baby bjorn infant carrier and it's great! I avoided using it earlier because i thought I will hurt my back , but actually it's very comfortable. As long as he is close to you he will be fine and you can do simple stuff like folding laundry etc too.