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Tummy Time Ideas For When You Can’t Use The Floor

Day2DayParenting Child Routines, Positioning, Tummy Time

From a very young age, it is important that babies be given playtime on their tummies. This helps develop strength in the neck, arms, and trunk which your baby will need to eventually sit up, crawl, and even walk! Tummy time also provides your baby with an opportunity to see his environment from a different perspective. But what are you …

Day2DayParentingTummy Time Ideas For When You Can’t Use The Floor

Q&A: Preemie Doesn’t Like Tummy Time

Tamara Guo Child Development, Child Routines, Newborns 0 - 3 Months, Tummy Time

I have a 6.5 month old (she was 5 weeks early). She didn’t start lifting during tummy time until 2.5-3 months and she struggles to push herself up into supporting herself on her hands (crawling position) unless I push her up and then she can hold it for a few seconds, she had absolutely no interest in bearing weight until …

Tamara GuoQ&A: Preemie Doesn’t Like Tummy Time

The Importance of Tummy Time & Its Effect on Motor Skills Development

Day2DayParenting Child Development, Child Routines, Tummy Time

Tummy Time in the First 3 Weeks We have all heard about the importance of tummy time; increased vestibular input, respiratory benefits, digestive benefits and strength benefits in neck, trunk and arms which result in appropriate gross and fine motor development. These skills then positively affect everything from sensory processing to crawling and handwriting.  What a lot of us don’t …

Day2DayParentingThe Importance of Tummy Time & Its Effect on Motor Skills Development

Q&A: My Baby Hates Tummy Time & Often Spits Up

Tamara Guo Child Development, Child Routines, Tummy Time

I have a son who just turned 4 months. He hates tummy time and due to acid reflux, will often spit up. The problem is that he doesn’t do the mini push up or roll. He’s rolled belly to back twice, but not consistently and it happened almost a month ago by accident. Should I be worried? While on his …

Tamara GuoQ&A: My Baby Hates Tummy Time & Often Spits Up