tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post6797753220058322890..comments2023-10-07T00:40:12.699-07:00Comments on Secrets of Baby Behavior: Reader question: Help! My baby hates tummy time!Dr. Jane Heinighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04068549990790707174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-57723994797210508212012-11-09T05:38:51.815-08:002012-11-09T05:38:51.815-08:00I only put my bub down on the floor for tummy time...I only put my bub down on the floor for tummy time when she is in an alert calm state (which I have learned this evening you refer to as an engaged state). She makes grizzly sounds and grunts but I have learned over the last 4 weeks that these are her concentrating and wont head toward being upset for several minutes. initially we rarely got through a whole minute on the floor. <br /><br />I lie down on the floor with her, usually behind her head to encourage her to turn and talk to her. I stop as soon as she shows any signs of being over it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-90103271665440026802012-10-24T13:55:58.758-07:002012-10-24T13:55:58.758-07:00I have to agree with the previous posters, and I d...I have to agree with the previous posters, and I did see your newer post clarifying some misconceptions about "tummy time". My daughter didn't just dislike it, she would vomit, so I stopped doing it altogether for a while. It worried me that she was getting this prescribed "tummy time" until I was told that she would learn to crawl and walk whether I did anything special to help her or not. I also realized on my own that she would work her neck and other muscles while lying on me. When I decided to try putting her face down after that dry spell, lo and behold, she was able to lift her head as though she had been practicing tummy time the whole time, and perhaps coincidentally, she didn't dislike it quite so much! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304179159753037098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-34433867218534164092012-10-05T07:32:44.545-07:002012-10-05T07:32:44.545-07:00So did mine, and half of the other babies I know. ...So did mine, and half of the other babies I know. They all learned to crawl and walk. In my opinion, tummy time is one of those things that we parents obsess over a little too much. A pediatrician I know made the comment, "If he hates tummy time, don't make him do it. He will still develop motor skills. Think about it: do you know anyone who DOESN'T have motor skills?" Good point.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-81487730817927411432012-09-25T16:52:02.397-07:002012-09-25T16:52:02.397-07:00Tummy time on your lap, or on your belly while you...Tummy time on your lap, or on your belly while you're lying on your back, can keep kids happy even if they hate tummy time on the boring old floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-53745538090305120542012-09-25T07:41:31.608-07:002012-09-25T07:41:31.608-07:00I've been told (by my pediatrician and other m...I've been told (by my pediatrician and other moms) that supported sitting time and tummy on mommy's chest and other activities that increase neck and back strength count toward tummy time too.<br /><br />My 2nd daughter despised tummy time. We almost never did it. But we did many other positions to help gain strength. She still met all her physical milestones on time or early.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447760727419360984noreply@blogger.com