What's the point of tummy time?

CandaceLeigh

Yesterday my chunk decided to come out of the closet and start rolling in public.  I swear she's been able to roll over since birth, but I always blamed her sister. So tummy time has gone like this today: 

Put baby on tummy.

In 0.2 seconds, she rolls to her back.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

She wants to be on her back, so I'm just going to give her back time instead.

vnstacie

It's to help strengthen their neck muscles. TT is relatively new, and is used because in the 90's they started the "back to sleep" campaign to help reduce SIDS. Some babies were developing a flat spot on the back of their heads since they spent so much time on their backs. Now they want babies doing TT to reduce that. 

You can do TT with baby laying on your tummy.  

NinaMarie1

kiraliz2:

 

I want this dog. 

CandaceLeigh

vnstacie:

It's to help strengthen their neck muscles. TT is relatively new, and is used because in the 90's they started the "back to sleep" campaign to help reduce SIDS. Some babies were developing a flat spot on the back of their heads since they spent so much time on their backs. Now they want babies doing TT to reduce that. 

You can do TT with baby laying on your tummy.  

I LOLed at this. Sorry. The question was entirely rhetorical. 

CandaceLeigh

kiraliz2:

I love this gif! 

techg0ddess

CandaceLeigh:

Yesterday my chunk decided to come out of the closet and start rolling in public.  I swear she's been able to roll over since birth, but I always blamed her sister. So tummy time has gone like this today: 

Put baby on tummy.

In 0.2 seconds, she rolls to her back.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

She wants to be on her back, so I'm just going to give her back time instead.

Wish Z would figure out the roll. Our tummy time consists of

put baby on tummy

baby gives help me chirp

baby does core superman move and moves arms down by his side 

baby gives help me chirp

baby screams and crys real tears

all while doing superman.

So he can hold his head up, great! we've never had problems with that, using our arms to get off our tummy or make it easier, too much like work .  

Sprite2012

NinaMarie1:

kiraliz2:

 

I want this dog. 

Me too.  Love this gif! 

chpswife

techg0ddess:

CandaceLeigh:

Yesterday my chunk decided to come out of the closet and start rolling in public.  I swear she's been able to roll over since birth, but I always blamed her sister. So tummy time has gone like this today: 

Put baby on tummy.

In 0.2 seconds, she rolls to her back.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

She wants to be on her back, so I'm just going to give her back time instead.

Wish Z would figure out the roll. Our tummy time consists of

put baby on tummy

baby gives help me chirp

baby does core superman move and moves arms down by his side 

baby gives help me chirp

baby screams and crys real tears

all while doing superman.

So he can hold his head up, great! we've never had problems with that, using our arms to get off our tummy or make it easier, too much like work .  

Porter does the exact same! Superman moves and all.......lol

KaraBoBara18

Jealous! DD won't roll over still!