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tummy time- Anyone elses baby hate it?!

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lourobert · 07/02/2006 12:00

I have a ds aged 13 weeks and Ive been told by H.V how important tummy time is for his development but the thing is he absolutley hates it! I do persist as my h.v says its vital to develop the muscles in his neck. He is able to lift his face and top of shoulders off floor but thats about it so far- should he abe able to push himself further up than that by now.....?!

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mummytosteven · 07/02/2006 12:04

(wry laugh) Exactly the same problem with DS at that age, and same advice by HV. I put him on his tummy for very brief periods very occasionally (only so much of a screaming baby my heartstrings would take), and by 5/6 months he was perfectly happy on his tummy. Your 13 week old sounds like he's doing absolutely fine.

blueshoes · 07/02/2006 12:14

DD hated tummy time and back time and being put down at all for until she was well past 6 months and was just able to sit up. Standard HV meddling advice, I'm afraid. Your ds will be ready for tummy time when he is ready.

WigWamBam · 07/02/2006 12:20

Leave him to do it in his own time and ignore your silly HV. Tummy time might be important but it's not as important as a happy baby. He'll do it on his own when he's good and ready.

annacoach · 07/02/2006 12:34

i had 1st dd 12 years when tummy time was not even invented! she walked at nine months and is absolutely fabulous. whatever will they invent next to make us panic (and buy expensive playmats to help develop).

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lourobert · 07/02/2006 12:42

I think your all absolutley right- Im afraid that being my first child I tend to take everything h.v says as gospel! She definatley is the root of lots of my stresses and worries.....!must learn to just go with my ds's flow!

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alexsmum · 07/02/2006 12:49

both my ds's hated it and they are both big strong boys now. when he's ready he'll do it himself.

OldieMum · 07/02/2006 12:53

DD hated tummy time. But she loved lying on DH's chest, tummy-side down. Answer? "Surreptitious tummy time" on a regular basis and lots of cuddles with daddy at the same time. So you might try this.

GDG · 07/02/2006 12:54

Tummy time?? Whaaaat?! I never did this! I didn't put them on their tummy till they rolled over themselves! Absolutely no need whatsoever - a baby will develop and do these things when they are ready!! Sheesh - bloody HV!

GDG · 07/02/2006 12:55

Yes, it doesn't delay them - ds1 and ds2 walked at just 10 months!

busywizzy · 07/02/2006 13:07

My DS hated being on his tummy but loved lying on my kness when they were pulled into my chest and I was lying on my back on the floor. He didn't crawl until a week ago (he's almost 11 months) but has been perfectly happy all that time sitting and watching all the other mums tear around after their LO's who get into everything once they're moving

Go with the flow if you can, They all get there when they're ready.

Troutpout · 07/02/2006 13:10

dd despised it...wanted to be sitting up and looking.
She walked at 10 months... so no delay

chocolateshoes · 07/02/2006 13:23

Oh it all sounds so familiar! My DS hated being on tummy until 1 mth ago - he is now 7 mths & & crawling (backwards) happily. He's been sitting unsupported since 5mths but still can't roll over.

I'm the same as you - a 1st time Mum, & I think I am just beginning to learn not to worry so much, & to accept that different babies do things at different speeds.

Your baby sounds fine!

Kelly1978 · 07/02/2006 13:32

I agree totally with gdc. My first two hated it. The second two didn't mind so much. But it makes no difference!!

rarrie · 07/02/2006 16:45

Yep, mine hated it... I bought one of those tummy time lights thing and that helped... but she still hated it. Didn't stop her crawling at 7 months tho!

motherinferior · 07/02/2006 16:47

I didn't even know you were supposed to do it, with DD1. Who did take a while to roll and stuff but is now a rather agile young five year old, perfectly capable of holding her head up high.

izzybiz · 07/02/2006 17:00

my Dd hated it, even at 10 months we triedto get her to lay on her belly for a photo with her cousin, she just buried her face and cried! she was walking at a year though so perfectly normal!

lahdeedah · 07/02/2006 17:04

My DD never liked it, still doesn't much at 10 months, though now she can roll over she will sleep on her front most of the time. She was sitting up unaided at 5.5 months and started crawling by leaning forward onto her hands and pushing up onto her knees. She used to get so upset to start with when she kept falling flat on her face, I kept having to go and rescue her!! as others have already said, I don't think "tummy time" is worth making your baby miserable! I would recommend getting one of those inflatable playnests - that really helped my DD with learning to sit up by herself.

me23 · 07/02/2006 17:04

my dd 8 months hates tummy time, she has just only learnt to roll onto her front but she cant roll back yet and screams until i roll hert back, i have always tried to put her on her tummy every day and like you i was worried, but i obv cant leave her on her front if she's screaming.
she still cant sit up yet either so thats what im worried about now!

OldieMum · 07/02/2006 17:13

This is off the top of my head, but I seem to remember that the reason why tummy time is being advocated is that, with the new-ish guidelines on putting children to sleep on their backs, babies are getting much less time on their tummies than they used to and there is concern about the effect of this on their neck muscles. So I don't think it's just a question of HV's fussing.

OldieMum · 07/02/2006 17:26

Here it is. My memory is still working, then.

tummy time

Socci · 07/02/2006 17:43

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lourobert · 07/02/2006 17:43

Interesting article oldiemum -thanks. I will endeveour to continue with short spells of 'tummy time' however its reassuring that it isnt only my ds that hates it and that babies have gone on to crawl and sit unaided without any problems even after not enjoying being on their tummies.

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jambot · 08/02/2006 14:34

My DD also hated being on her tummy until about 9 months when she finally worked out how to roll over. Since then she's had no trouble and at 11 months is crawling madly all over the place. I wouldn't push the tummy time. Put him on his tummy for very short periods until he moans, then leave it for the day.

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