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My Daughter HATES Tummy Time
... (which freaks me out) leaving her face down on the mat/bed/floor. ... What I did for tummy time is put the baby on your chest and you lay flat and then ...
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- I am not sure this will work, but thought I would pass along the idea just in case ... try putting in a Baby Einstein video (or something like that) and see if you can...
- Hi C., I certainly share your concern! My daughter is 5 months old and has always hated being on her tummy, but I still did it even if it was a few minutes at a tim...
- Hi C., my baby girl is 8 months old and I had exactly the same issue you have with Allyson. My baby hated tummy time, so the pediatrician told me not to worry that s...
Tummy Time
I don't know if it is possible to make tummy time fun. My son, and my niece, both hated it as well. Maybe you could try a play mat that has water and lights ...
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- My daughter hated tummy time too! We tried everything from mirrors, to toys, to lights, to you name it we tried it. I talked to the doctor, and she said not to worry a...
- All of these are great suggestions. Just try to do it several times a day, even if it only lasts a few seconds. No need to make her lay there and cry. Just a few secon...
- Hi S.! I hear you! My son HATED tummy time! HATED it! Wouldn't tolerate it at all..... would either scream the whole time or just roll over. Just keep at it! I...
Advice on "Tummy Time"
Read all 22 responses: "I just had a question about tummy time. ... you put them on a white or light colored blanket instead of a busy bright colored mat, ...
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- Use tummy time when she can lift her head up and be able to hold it up. She is probably getting frustrated because she cannot lift her head up and hold it there. Whe...
- I know you already have a lot of responces, and I didnt read them all but I just wanted to put in my two cents. I didnt do tummy time with my son much until he was ab...
- I wouldn't stress about it too much. I'd say 15 min at a time for the babies that hate it. They all progress at different stages. My babies always walk at 9 months, b...
Tummy Time
Read all 17 responses: "My 10 week old seems to hate tummy time. She cries most of the time she's on ... Also, after a while I would put them on a play mat. ...
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- Dear J., Hello. I'm a mother of 1 year old twin girls. What I did for tummy time with them was I started laying back on the couch with them on my tummy. This gav...
- I agree with the others about having tummy time be on your chest or lap. I think at 10 weeks, it definitely is normal for her to hate it. My baby hated it too and we...
- My daughter also hated tummy time, as did my son. I used an exercise ball and rolled her around. I didn't push it when she was really little, but after about 3 months ...
12 Week Old Won't Hold His Head Up
Time on their back is just as important as on the tummy!! Good luck! ... I would continue with the tummy time. His neck will get stronger. ...
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- I would continue with the tummy time. His neck will get stronger. My daughter wouldn't sit up on her own when she was 7 months because she hardly sat her up on her o...
- My opinion is don't fret yet. As other moms have said, every baby is different. You are right that the development time is different for preemies, but that is due st...
- My son did not hold his head up either and we had to have physical therapy for a common condition called tort-a-collious I do not know the correct spelling but it is b...
Tummy Time
My 3 1/2 month old does not like tummy time at all! He's ok with it if he's laying on someone's belly, but on his play mat he throws a fit after about..."
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- My daughter (now 8 mos) also hated tummy time. She would start screaming after about 30 seconds. Needless to say she did not get a lot of it. We let her lay on us, ...
- I, too, had the same issue with my son! I called my mother-in-law for advice at the time and she suggested putting him on his tummy and letting him cry for a few minut...
- congrats!! try using the boppy pillow so he isnt flat but kind of tilted up like he would be on your chest, and then you can put things in front of him to play with. t...
Tummy Time Trouble
... for infants her age that is a sort of raised swivel with a mat beneath it. ... My daughter hated tummy time also. However, it is the only way I could ...
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- My daughter hated tummy time also. However, it is the only way I could get her to sleep. Here's what we did and maybe it will give you some ideas. I would lay her d...
- Have you tried putting a mirror on the floor? Our son likes to look in the mirror during tummy time. He also loves Whoozit, and we often put that down in front of him....
- Maybe for a little while just cut out the tummy time. She is so young she may forget about her fear. Before you know it anyway she'll be rolling onto her tummy herse...
5.5 Months Old Does Not like Tummy Time and Cannot Roll
Read all 10 responses: "My baby doesn't like tummy time and cries after staying on her ... We bought her a play mat with toys but it doesn't help at all. ...
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- T., My son did the same thing! He hated tummy time. We figured out that one of the reasons he did not like it was because he could not roll on to his back when he f...
- I have a 5.5 month old baby too! The rolled up towel for support and getting down on the floor with toys helped us as well. Another thought is that tummy time doesn'...
- i was worried too but my daughter didn't like tummy time and was slow at rolling over. but once she did roll, she quickly crawled and was walking before 12 months. i d...
3Month Old Hates Being on Tummy
tummy time on your chest while you are laying down - tummy time with a propped pillow. If you dont have the mats that include this U shaped pillow, ...
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- We also had this experience with our son. Three things to try: - tummy time on your chest while you are laying down - tummy time with a propped pillow. If you don...
- Don't get discouraged - once he starts realizing he can move around from being on his tummy he might start liking it a bit more.
- Tummy time is important so just maybe a few mintues here and there, Try putting different toys out in front. Don't give up, keep trying if you find in a month or so ...
Tummy Time!!! She Hates It
... also have a couple of just tummy time toys, or a water mat, or something. ... My son hated tummy time too, but he did get used to it just after a few ...
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- Hi A., I totally understand what you're dealing with. It's really difficult when your instincts tell you something different from what the PT does. But, you need ...
- My son who is now almost 3 but was born at 33 weeks also needed a pt and she said he was the he hated tummy time more than any other infant she had dealt with in her 8...
- Hello, I first had to find out what she had, and i am proud of you for working with her. There are a lot of parents that can't deal with there child having a disab...
