My kid sucks at tummy time

soko987 · June 2010

I hate doing it with her because she gets so frustrated. I put her on the floor, and she stays face down. She'll occasionally make a half-assed attempt to lift her head, but then decide that it's too much effort and face plants into the blanket. It makes me nervous, so I always end up flipping her back sooner than I should.

Even when I put her on the Boppy, she wiggles down to bury her face in it. At this point, I have to believe she's mocking me.

Starfish113 · June 2010

I hear you! My LO spends all of her tummy time eating the playmat or her boppy........

MCC1010 · June 2010

soko987:

I hate doing it with her because she gets so frustrated. I put her on the floor, and she stays face down. She'll occasionally make a half-assed attempt to lift her head, but then decide that it's too much effort and face plants into the blanket. It makes me nervous, so I always end up flipping her back sooner than I should.

Even when I put her on the Boppy, she wiggles down to bury her face in it. At this point, I have to believe she's mocking me.

Same here. He hates tummy time. Mind you, he will hold his head up when held but when I put him on his tummy he won't. It is frustrating as hell

MCC1010 · June 2010

soko987:

I hate doing it with her because she gets so frustrated. I put her on the floor, and she stays face down. She'll occasionally make a half-assed attempt to lift her head, but then decide that it's too much effort and face plants into the blanket. It makes me nervous, so I always end up flipping her back sooner than I should.

Even when I put her on the Boppy, she wiggles down to bury her face in it. At this point, I have to believe she's mocking me.

Same here. He hates tummy time. Mind you, he will hold his head up when held but when I put him on his tummy he won't. It is frustrating as hell

VampyAuthor · June 2010

Sometimes Brylee gets that way. I think she does it when she really does not want tummy time.

And I have to say, I just watched I love you, Man...your siggy pic almost made me shoot diet coke out my nose since I know that scene now, lol.

danto · June 2010

I could have written this post - word for word

robinsokj · June 2010

Mine love sleeping on their bellies so they typically turn tummy time into nap time. But, earlier today, I heard one of them fussing, looked at the playmats, and Grant had his arms straight, with his head up, looking straight at me. I had no idea he could do anything like that.

Jessys_Girl · June 2010

My kid hates it as well!

She refuses to pick her head up unless she's being held upright or unless she's on my chest and even then it's a struggle to get her to do it.

I don't know what to do to encourage her to strengthen her neck....any suggestions??

llaur567 · June 2010

thank you for this post. first time i laughed out loud in weeks. same issues here lol

pinkcallalily · June 2010

My son also hates tummy time, but I find that naked tummy time goes much better. He absolutely loves being naked, so I'll lay down a waterproof pad and lay him on his tummy. Of course, the first time I did this he rolled over and peed everywhere because I wasn't fast enough with the blanket I had ready (I thought I was prepared, but I was just too slow). Naked tummy time lasts about 5 minutes for us and clothed tummy time only lasts about 2-3 minutes.

kbugeau · June 2010

I'm terrible, my LO HATES it also, and I dont really force it. I try on her playmant, but after one minute she starts to fuss, then I will try using her boppy then she still just fusses. She loves sitting in her bumpo and on our laps. So I figure she get a lot of neck strengthening through that. She can lift her head and look around when on belly. I wont stress too much about it yet

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