How can I encorage DD to roll?

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She'll do it when she's ready, and then you'll realize how wonderful it is to have a baby that stays where you put her.....!

Don't , you'll only regret it . Enjoy her immobility !

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I'm not sure there's much you can do - they either get the idea or they don't! DS did one roll and then refused to do any more for about 4 months.

Tummy time helps with the arm muscles. And I agree with the others - enjoy the rest while you can!

Why would you want to encourage it?? DSs used to roll over, throw up and then their head would fall in the sick. Lovely.

Wait til she is ready to do it herself.

pfft
dd is nearly 7m - sits up, crawls (backwards only), takes her weight on her feet, is a demon in a door bouncer etc etc...

...but still can't roll

tis no big deal

Cor blimey! she's less than 4 months I really don't think she needs to be encouraged to roll

Don't worry!

Generally rolling encouraging activites include toys out of reach, playing games that get her to follow an object or you round from one side to another and lots of tummy time.

But really, she's teeny tiny!!!!

dd is almost 8 months and has no inclination to roll - it is bliss

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IME best thing to do is to leave LO unsupervised on a changing mat for a minute - they are bound to roll off then (disclaimer - obviously am joking about doing it deliberately )

IMO the more experienced the mum, the LESS they tend to do with their kids!

It's the first-borners who get the massage, the baby gym, the tumble-tots, the toddler yoga, the jamboree, the loving home-made purees etc etc.

Second borns get some half-hearted post-bath massage, a lump of playdough and some jar food.

Third and subsequent children are left to roll around on the kitchen floor and eat dog biscuits.

Hahaha theyoungvisitor, very true!
Honestly, Iwouldn't worry about doing stuff to encourage her, she's very young and just you being there and talking with her is enough to show her that she's loved. I know what you mean though, I was (and still am) in a rush to get my baby mobile but only cos she's so frustrated! If yours isn't enjoy it! Also, don't expect that she'll give you much warning when she does rool. With both mine, one day they weren't even trying, the next they were over and on their tummies without me realising!

theyoungvisitor.........................so sad........................and so true!!!.........................and you have made me feel so so bad!!!!!

second and third ones have the benefit of older siblings though that the first one never had...................thats what i keep telling myself anyway!!!

DD is 8.5 months, rolled twice at Christmas and nothing since.

I honestly wouldn't worry. But I know what you mean about worrying about not stimulating them enough, I worry about that too, so last week I sat DD in the middle of the room and scattered some of her favourite things just out of reach (remote control, daddy's mobile phone, a mug) to see if she would crawl and told her if she could reach any of it she could play with it

She just gave me that look, you know the one that says "wtf you crazy woman? now what do you want me to do?"

My daughter didn't roll over until she was about 14 months old. In fact, she learnt to roll after she learnt to walk. She also learnt to crawl after she learnt to walk, the weirdy. I really wouldn't worry unless your baby seems particularly lethargic or uninterested in moving generally. As long as she's happily waving her arms and legs about, discovering her hands and feet etc, rolling will come when she's ready.