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Tummy Time Trouble

mamacarter15mamacarter15 member
in July 2015 Moms
hello lovely mammas! My DS absolutely hates tummy time. He will hang out and wiggle around for all of two minutes before screaming bloody murder. I have tried playing calming music, laying near him and talking to him, putting toys near him for distraction and nothing soothes him. I know tummy time is super important so are there any tips or tricks to help with this? Thanks so much!
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Re: Tummy Time Trouble

  • shaley29shaley29 member
    Just stick it out. My LO doesn't love it, but she tolerates it for a few minutes. I usually wait until she is fully crying to take her off her belly though, not just whining. It's important for them to build the muscles. I think she does better when she's mad anyhow lol. Also you can try doing it on your chest first and working your way up to laying on a mat/the floor.
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  • mrsrep123mrsrep123 member
    Check this out:

    https://mamaot.com/tips-for-making-tummy-time-a-little-less-um-miserable/

    DS1 7/24/15

    DS2 5/7/17

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  • becksellencebecksellence member
    Ours hates it too. We still do it at least once a day on the mat but she never lasts long. It's also considered tummy time if they are laying on your chest which she loves, so we do that a lot more often.
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  • VTomanVToman member
    My LO hates it as well. I haven't found anything that calms her, so we just push thru it for at least 5 min at a time. I've been able to get her to tolerate up to 15 minutes, but those times are few and far between.
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  • LibbyC730LibbyC730 member
    Our LO didn't hate it at first, but had zero motivation to do anything other than lay perfectly still. : ) We also did lots of time on our chests. Took a few weeks, but he'll do 10 or 15 minutes on the floor now until he's had enough.
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  • ktyrd007ktyrd007 member
    As one PP said, tummy time on the stomach also counts! Our LO loves tummy to tummy time she will spend some of it moving and looking around and pushing herself up and then she'll fall asleep for hours if we let her.
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