Tell me about your DC rolling over.

SeaSoul · May 2009

Where did it take place?

Did your DC get really frustrated every time s/he tried?

If yes, did you let him/her work through the frustration?

Cal's becoming much more tolerant of tummy time (probably b/c he has a little more control now) and is getting sooooo close to rolling over. He can get just about halfway over. But by the time he's done it a few times he starts getting really frustrated and making noises to that effect (sort of screaming, sort of crying). I'm not one to normally let him scream & cry but I really sense that he wants to keep trying, so I let him keep going for a bit. And he does continue to try. If he were completely fed up, he'd give up, right? What do you think - okay to let him continue as long as he hasn't completely lost it and is still making attempts to roll over? I'm in no hurry to make it happen but if he's willing to try, I feel I should let him. Sometimes even if I pick him up when he's starting to fuss, say we're in the BR and I prop him up on the Boppy on our bed, he will just bend forward and end up on his belly again anyway. Which is something he does have a choice over at this point.

LisaMarisa · May 2009

Where did it take place? On the living room floor while I wasnt watching, of course

Did your DC get really frustrated every time s/he tried? He didnt really have much interest in rolling over until he did it. Then he did it a few times and lost interest again until about a month ago. Now he is a rolling machine and just started crawling, it is like a whole new world for him! I dont know if that answered your question, I would say he wasnt really frustrated with rolling because he never really tried. He did get frustrated with crawling.

If yes, did you let him/her work through the frustration? I let him yell and scream but if he started actually crying I would pick him up. They are going to get frustrated but that is how they learn. There is definitely a difference between frustrated/learning and crying.

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sixres · May 2009

I don't have answers for you, just questions...cause my DS hasn't started yet.

When did he start acting like he wanted to? Did you kinda push him over a bit and then he wanted to do the rest? Did he try all on his own the first time?

My DS just lays on his back and doesn't try anything. I've tried the pushing over sidways and he tries his hardest to go the rest but never starts on his own.

trinny · May 2009

DD just did it last weekend, but she went back to tummy! It looked like she was going to do it that way first, but I still didn't expect it. She did get frustrated when her arm was underneath her, and we thought about 'helping' but DH insisted to just let her figure it out and she did.

She did it when we were visiting at a friend's house on a trip to the IL's. I think she did it then because she was really stimulated being someplace new and had a little developmental growth spurt.

Based on what you'd describe, I'd let him fuss for a bit and get him when he's really done.

calikris · May 2009

Where did it take place? Belly to back- at 2.5 months on exercise mat. She prefered to be on her back I think.

Did your DC get really frustrated every time s/he tried? YES If yes, did you let him/her work through the frustration?

Back to belly was different. She struggled for a while and could not figure out where to put her arm. She was almost there for about 2 weeks. DH worked with her over the weekend with the arm thing. Now she rolls no problem. Now I have to deal with her all day rolling around. Now she is stickng her butt up when she is on her tummy. DH wants to help/teach her crawl. No, thanks I said.

SeaSoul · May 2009

sixres:

I don't have answers for you, just questions...cause my DS hasn't started yet.

When did he start acting like he wanted to? Did you kinda push him over a bit and then he wanted to do the rest? Did he try all on his own the first time?

My DS just lays on his back and doesn't try anything. I've tried the pushing over sidways and he tries his hardest to go the rest but never starts on his own.

We tried to do tummy time regularly when he was about 4 months, I think - up until then he hated it so we rarely even bothered. And at about 4.5 months I think he started looking like he was trying to roll over. No, we haven't helped him at all. Just to clarify, I'm talking about rolling from tummy to back.

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