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Tummy Time question!

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When did your LO start to have fun during tummy time?  Anytime I put the boys on their bellies they scream like someone is trying to murder them!  Leland at least tried to move around.  Greyson just lays there and lets out an occasional scream.  They aren't into toys yet.  Is there anything I can do to make it less traumatizing?
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  • charmcitygirlcharmcitygirl member

    When he could roll to his back!  :)

    Jacob used to scream bloody murder when we would put him on his tummy.  We would try to prop him up with the boppy to make it a bit better.  :)

    Just try to keep doing it several times a day for as long as they will stand it.  Try to distract them with toys.  It will be tough in the beginning, but it will get better.

    Jacob did eventually start to enjoy holding his head up (for a minute or so).

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  • laura&dan05laura&dan05 member

    My dd HATED tummy time and would refuse to pick up her head (she has a big noggin) and so she'd just face plant and cry.  I would try propping her up with the boppy pillow and I would put toys on the floor under the boppy but she'd just turn her head to the side and wimper. It was awful!  She never enjoyed tummy time but I think her annoyance with being on her tummy is what helped her learn how to roll onto her back.

    DS is much better at tummy time (his head isn't as big:)  I prop him in the boppy on the edge of the bed.  That way I can sit on the floor under him and show him toys or books and dd can interact with him as well.  If we do tummy time on the floor without the boppy I put a mirror and a few colorful toys down.  He actually tries to reach for the toys and he really likes looking in the mirror.  Dd likes to have tummy time too so all 3 of us lay in a circle on our tummy on a blanket with toys in the middle and that keeps DS happy for a bit. When he gets frustrated he starts to fuss and rolls onto his back or face plants.

    I have to admit I'm not good at tummy time.  As soon as DS lets out a whimper about it I pick him up.  DH has always been better at letting them get frustrated (for a short amout of time) as they try and work it out. 


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  • RoxBrideRoxBride member
    DD hated formal tummy time, but was pleased as punch to lie on our chests and try and look at our faces, especially if we made funny paced or sounds.
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  • sweetpea18sweetpea18 member
    Dd1 didn't really mind tummy time. Dd2 screams like we lit her on fire or she lays her head down and goes to sleep. We either lay her on our chest or put her on the bed, couch, etc so we can sit on the floor and talk to her.
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  • ALY1981ALY1981
    Henry hated it until few weeks ago, and now he will still only do 10-15 minutes at most. We purchased a giraffe pillow by angeldear. It really help give him support. It's similar to the Boppy but not as fluffy. He loved it! I'm on my phone or else I'd attach the link.

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    Henry hated it until few weeks ago, and now he will still only do 10-15 minutes at most. We purchased a giraffe pillow by angeldear. It really help give him support. It's similar to the Boppy but not as fluffy. He loved it! I'm on my phone or else I'd attach the link.

     

     10-15 minutes at a time!! Thats awesome!  I'm also bad about picking him up once he starts to whimper...we usually do 3-5 minutes 3x per day.  

    As for ideas - DS really liked being on our chest and looking up at us or over our shoulder at the lights, ceiling fan, dog etc.  Thats how he got started and now I just put him on the floor with toys.   

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  • MouseygailMouseygail member
    we didn't do true tummy time because of his reflux....we just spent a ton of time holding him so that he had to support his own head, etc.  Jones HATED tummy time!
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  • ladychicagoladychicago member
    Not until she could roll... We would get 3-5 minutes at a time but she either screamed, threw up, or fell asleep. But it got better the closer she got to rolling (about 4 months for us belly to back). And then at 5.5 months when she rolled back to tummy, she started to love time on the floor. A rolling maniac! So I think hating tummy time is pretty darn common.
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