my baby hates tummy time, what to do?

ms.hope · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:29 PM

my baby girl hates tummy time and gets very upset everytime we do it. Any tips?
Dr. said to do more of it at home to exercise neck muscle and to prevent flat head back

she also said by 3mos she should be holding her head up for a bit while on the tummy

when did ur baby hold up their head? when i hold her upright she can for a bit and trys to balance her head.

Broodypants · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:31 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. My dd hated tummy time too so she never really had any, it didn't cause any problems for us. She had good head control early on and didn't have any flat head issues.

happymomm · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:34 PM

My LO hated tummy time till 3 months. Still lasts only few minutes when I keep him entertained while on tummy. Doesnt have seem to do much harm. His neck control is fine now and he rolled over today. Yayy

Banshee · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:34 PM

Have you tried doing tummy time with her lying on your chest? Ds1 hated tummy time but enjoyed interacting with me face to face and it served the same purpose in strengthening his neck muscles.

happymomm · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee

Have you tried doing tummy time with her lying on your chest? Ds1 hated tummy time but enjoyed interacting with me face to face and it served the same purpose in strengthening his neck muscles.

Oh yes, this and also try putting a small wedge/ cushion under her chest to make her more comfortable. My LO liked it better this way

ms.hope · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee

Have you tried doing tummy time with her lying on your chest? Ds1 hated tummy time but enjoyed interacting with me face to face and it served the same purpose in strengthening his neck muscles.

This is a good idea and I will try this

griffinh · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:38 PM

sophie hates it except wen shes on my tummy doing it

Lulu1982 · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:39 PM

You can po a rolled up lancet under their chest to make the, a bit more comfortable. My LO hated it until we'll past 4 months and is now ninja rolling all over the place. She'll happily spent 40 minutes playing on the floor these days.x

loving_life · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:41 PM

My 3 month old stil hates tummy time so i lay her on my chest. She's got good neck/ head control and can sit up for a while (not unaided obviously).
I tried tummy time today but after 3 minutes she got annoyed. I can't make her do it or shell just lay there and cry.
Try tummy time on your tummy

I call it mummy tummy tummy time lol

jenniferttc1 · Sep 24th, 2012, 15:45 PM

My son never did tummy time and was just fine and rolled, crawled, sat up, great head control somewhat early.
LO laying on her tummy on you does count, so do that.

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ms.hope Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: toronto, Canada Posts: 1,164	my baby hates tummy time, what to do? my baby girl hates tummy time and gets very upset everytime we do it. Any tips? Dr. said to do more of it at home to exercise neck muscle and to prevent flat head back she also said by 3mos she should be holding her head up for a bit while on the tummy when did ur baby hold up their head? when i hold her upright she can for a bit and trys to balance her head.

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Broodypants Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,146	I wouldn't worry about it. My dd hated tummy time too so she never really had any, it didn't cause any problems for us. She had good head control early on and didn't have any flat head issues.

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happymomm Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 211	My LO hated tummy time till 3 months. Still lasts only few minutes when I keep him entertained while on tummy. Doesnt have seem to do much harm. His neck control is fine now and he rolled over today. Yayy

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Banshee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,533	Have you tried doing tummy time with her lying on your chest? Ds1 hated tummy time but enjoyed interacting with me face to face and it served the same purpose in strengthening his neck muscles.

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griffinh Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: RainbowTown Posts: 8,259	sophie hates it except wen shes on my tummy doing it

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Lulu1982 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,775	You can po a rolled up lancet under their chest to make the, a bit more comfortable. My LO hated it until we'll past 4 months and is now ninja rolling all over the place. She'll happily spent 40 minutes playing on the floor these days.x

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loving_life Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,487	My 3 month old stil hates tummy time so i lay her on my chest. She's got good neck/ head control and can sit up for a while (not unaided obviously). I tried tummy time today but after 3 minutes she got annoyed. I can't make her do it or shell just lay there and cry. Try tummy time on your tummy I call it mummy tummy tummy time lol

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jenniferttc1 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: US Posts: 10,866	My son never did tummy time and was just fine and rolled, crawled, sat up, great head control somewhat early. LO laying on her tummy on you does count, so do that.

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