my baby hates tummy time

Jessica - posted on 02/17/2009

My son hated tummy time but he learnt to sit up at 4mths n in the end he never crawled he would hold my hand n walk then took of on his own but at 18mths he crawled but he is at the right develpment even ahead so dont worry too much they all different n develop at their own pace

Rivka - posted on 02/17/2009

cecille is right. tummy time can be distressing because it takes a lot of effort to lift the head etc but tummy time in short intervals is OK and it'll get them used to it. I put my baby down on her tummy and wait til she starts to fuss, then I roll her over to her back. I give her a few minutes on her back and then some more tummy time again.

Amanda - posted on 02/17/2009

my son hated it as well! i found that it helped to do it during his "happy" time! right after a feeding, during a time that he would be awake for a little while. i would turn him to his back when he got fussy, wait a few min, and then put him back on his tummy. a few of these sessions a couple of times a day helps his development without putting him in an all out tantrum! :) i also found that he didn't mind it as much if he was on a bed rather than the tummy mat on the floor.

Jen - posted on 02/17/2009

My daughter also hated tummy time, but she was a little younger at the time. She was like 3-4 months. It won't hinder the development. Once they figure out how to roll over they generally will just keep rolling to stay off their tummy anyway. My daughter sat up at 6 months, crawled at 7 months, and then didn't walk until 13 months (3 weeks ago). All babies do everything at their own pace. Don't be too concerned.

Ashley - posted on 02/17/2009

my son hated tummy time. he actually started to crawl and would fall down and didn't know how to get up because he hated being on his tummy. it didn't take him too long and he got the hang of it. he was happy that he learned how to be more mobile and didn't mind being on his tummy anymore

Andrea-Jayne [AJay Jimajay] - posted on 02/16/2009

my daughter hated tummy time too at that age, she was more interested in sitting up or if i held her standing upright and seeing the world from that point of view. but the thing is i found that she wasnt liking tummy time too much, as when she went on her stomach it was hurting her as she was bloated from feeding [like, she was constantly attatched to my breasts and guzzling milk] so try not putting her down if its too soon after a feed, like an hour after. [btw, does she not like lying down at all, not just on her front but on her back?]

all babies are different, but i doubt it will affect her ability to crawl. my daughter didnt like tummy time til she was about 7 months and more able to support herself, and by then she was learning to crawl.

to encourage her to enjoy tummy time [dont force her if she dont like it] have you tried getting on the floor too?

shouldnt affect her ability to sit up at all, i taught my daughter to sit up by just holding her in an upright position so she could play with her toys.

Cecille - posted on 02/16/2009

If you start her off with a few minutes a day on her tummy, eventually she'll get used to it... My DD's PED told me to put her on her tummy for 2-5 minutes sessions a couple of times a day. She never disliked it, but I think even if she did that would have been a great place to start. Stay in her eyeline so she doesn't get overwhelmed. I don't think it will affect her development process... all babies just need to figure things out at their own pace... She'll get the hang of it eventually! Hang in there, and I'm sure you and your little girl will do just fine!

Sam - posted on 02/16/2009

my daughter is eight months now n still hates tummy time. she startd sittin at nearly 5 months old and she has just started bum shuffling. dont worry every child is different n she do everythin wen shes ready. try toys that encousrage ur daughter to sit up, like puttin an activity baby walker infront of her n sittin behind her 4 support, she'll soon be sat up unaided. another brilliant toy is the fisher price stage, it has a large mirror on the front and lots to do, you can also put ur babys legs underneath so they can get close. its in the argos check it out. my daughter still loves hers n plays with it dayly.