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DS doesn't like tummy time
« on: January 14, 2006, 04:23:44 am »
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My DS is 11 WO and i have tried to put him on tummy time during his activity time, but he doesn't like it, what should i do?
 

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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2006, 04:30:38 am »
UUuuppss!! i should have put my post in the upper announcement about tummy time :lol: sorry, but thank you for reading my post. :D
 

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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2006, 04:38:20 am »
We have the same problem with DD and I just do it in short spurts during each A time.  Literally a couple of minutes until she really starts wailing.  I also sneak it in by holding her tummy to tummy and then leaning backwards in a recliner.  It's still tummytime cuz she holds her head up, etc., but she doesn't recognize it.  I'm sure this doesn't help with rolling, crawling, etc. but it's the best I can do without a meltdown.  I asked a while ago and others recommended using the boppy to hold LO up and placing favorite toys or a mirror in front of them.  My DD is really into sounds right now, so I distract her with noisy toys.
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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2006, 04:45:49 am »
Just wanted to second what Casey said.  We used a boppy or rolled up towel, and placed it under his chest to raise him a bit.  As soon as he became fussy though (sometimes after just a minute), we would end tummy time, and try the next day.  Good luck!
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Re: DS doesn't like tummy time
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2006, 17:01:56 pm »
jackson hated tummy time too!!  But eventually once he started to roll he didn't mind it...now he sleeps on his belly!!  :shock:  One more way to get them to have a little bit of tummy time (besides usuing a boppy) is lie on the ground yourself and have your lo on your belly.  They tend to not mind that as much either cause then they can look at you.  I wouldn't worry too much about it though.  Once your lo becomes interested in rolling then he'll be interested in being on his belly. HTH.
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Re: DS doesn't like tummy time
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2006, 18:24:02 pm »
Ditto for Samuel.  He HATED his tummy time, it would literally last only seconds.  Even now at 5 mths, he doesn't stay on it long before he's yelling to be turned over.  Just do it for as long as happy to build their arm/neck muscles, that's all.
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