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Tummy time and rolling

jwebb0512jwebb0512 member
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DS will be 3 months on the 29th.  We try tummy time everyday, but he HATES it! I mean HATES it! Even if we lay him on our chests so he can see our faces, he still screams and kicks.  We carry him upright instead of cradle him, so he can practice holding his head up that way, but his neck muscles aren't very strong. I'm wondering when your LOs were able to hold their heads up?

When we lay him on his back, he doesn't act like he wants to roll over anytime soon.  When did your LOs roll over? Was tummy time more enjoyable when they were able to roll over on their own?

 I'm a FTM, so I may be overreacting, but I'm worried he's behind or that something is developmentally wrong.  HELP! 

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  • TheEditorTheEditor member
    I wouldn't worry too much about it.  I'm a FTM, but I figure the kiddo will figure out things on his own time.  My LO had full neck control at 2 months, but is only now beginning to show interest in rolling.  He's nowhere close.
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  • christinasullie37christinasullie37 member
    My lo hates tummy time too but we found that if she puts herself on her tummy. She is mych more tolerant of tummy timw.
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  • Kristen050Kristen050 member
    Neither if my kids really liked tummy time but my first really hated it. He didn't roll til 8 months. He just didn't care to. Didn't crawl til 11 1/2 months but he could cruise. He's just fine now at almost 3!
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  • pmduggan01pmduggan01 member

    Our DS liked tummy time from the get go. We put lots of toys down with him and play with him. But every baby is different and develops at different paces.

    He didn't start rolling until a couple of weeks ago -- around the 5 month mark.

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  • BLPL101BLPL101 member
    DD will tolerate it for 5-10 minutes, but we don't do it often enough because she has reflux and just spits up so much...even hours after she has eaten. It's very frustrating. She is no where near being able to roll. I can't see it happening for a long ti
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  • kateraidkateraid member

    DS hated tummy time at first but eventually got better Bhow he loves it. He started rolling at 16 or 17 weeks. By 12 weeks he had enough head control for the bumbo.  

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  • freelancemommyfreelancemommy
    Usually rolling from back to tummy doesn't happen until 5 or 6 months or later. Rolling from tummy to back is easier and happens first. Just keep trying tummy time and eventually he will figure out how to drop his shoulder and roll over. Ha!
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  • g8trkimg8trkim member
    Both DD and DS had strong necks from the start. A lot of kids hate tummy time. I wouldn't worry too much about that or the rolling. Your LO is still pretty young. Once he can roll he will be much better about being on his tummy.




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  • lyndsihutsonlyndsihutson member
    E hates it too!! If started putting her chest up on the boppy and that kinda helps. But I just keep her upright all the time in the bumbo or jumperoo or in my arms. She's had great head control since 6 weeks and been her bumbo since 8 weeks. She is no sit

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  • irishprincess135irishprincess135

    My LO lives tummy time for awhile ten she's done. She's had really strong neck muscles from the beginning! But I'm in the same boat with other people where she isn't rolling yet. She is trying but just can't figure it out. I wouldn't worry too much eve

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  • newly_nauglernewly_naugler
    No rolling here at 3 months. He doesn't show any interest in doing it anytime soon either. He hates tummy time too. Most of the time we put him on our chest so he will tolerate it enough to stengthen his neck.
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  • lyndsihutsonlyndsihutson member
    imageirishprincess135:
    My LO lives tummy time for awhile ten she's done. She's had really strong neck muscles from the beginning! But I'

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  • Eastie156Eastie156 member
    DS hated tummy time too. I wouldn't worry about it at all. He's 6 months old and just learned how to roll from his back to stomach a few weeks ago. He's pretty proud of himself. He still can't roll stomach to back yet though.


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  • izziebeeizziebee member

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    Neither if my kids really liked tummy time but my first really hated it. He didn't roll til 8 months. He just didn
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  • UnknownUnknown
    DS loves tummy time and has had really strong neck muscles from the beginning. He is now 3 1/2 months and has been rolling from back to tummy for a few weeks, I think DS is just ready to keep up with his big sis!!  Every baby is different and wi
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