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Pls help 7 month old baby won’t roll and refuses tummy time

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Lollibert · 14/12/2023 12:39

My 7 month old can roll with encouragement if I wave a toy or place it would of her reach from back to stomach and from stomach to back, but I’ve not once seen her roll of her own choosing by herself If I lay her on her back she’ll stay there for the few minutes that she’ll put up with it and it’s the same with tummy time which she has always hated and refused, I have to jump through hoops to for her to stay on her belly and that involves me acting like a lunatic to entertain her so she won’t cry but that only lasts for 5 minutes and she cries and won’t stay on her belly anymore this battle has been going on since birth and I’ve never been able to get her to do tummy time for longer than 5 minutes so I’ve always done tummy time on my lap or chest and she can push her self up with her arms etc she can sit up completely unaided for as long as she wants she has a very strong back and very good head control but she refuses to lay down she’s too nosy of a baby she’ll happily sit up and play with her toys all day but will not lay down unless she tired and going down for a nap or going to bed and I’m worried she’ll miss this milestone I’m a ftm and I feel like I’ve done something wrong along the line somewhere that’s led to her refusing tummy time or refusing to lay down for floor play she’ll play on the floor but she has to be sitting up how will she ever learn to crawl I’m so worried I’ve contacted the HV waiting for a reply she seems to have no interest to be on the move she’ll just happily sit there and play with her toys if I place a toy out of her reach while sitting she’ll reach for it but cry if she can’t reach it until I give it back to her she’ll never learn to crawl if she won’t do tummy time what am I doing wrong I don’t understand

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StarsandStones · 14/12/2023 21:53

I second Emma Hubbard on YouTube for milestones etc.

DappledThings · 14/12/2023 21:54

She sounds absolutely fine.

Doveyouknow · 14/12/2023 22:06

In the nicest possible way you are massively overthinking this. She sounds like a very normal baby and you just need to play with her and enjoy her.

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Ihateslugs · 15/12/2023 00:04

It wasn't introduced until the back to sleep campaign. When babies slept on their front they got all the tummy time they needed whilst in the cot when just waking up etc. studies after the change to putting babies to sleep on their backs found that the core strength of babies started to slip and the age that certain milestones on a national level started to get later. It was decided more time on their tummy's was the answer and in recent years more of a thing.

Ah, this makes sense as all mine were put to sleep on their tummy. I wonder if our expected baby will be like her mum, she was walking at 10 months which worried me a little as she seemed so small!

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Lollibert · 15/12/2023 11:57

@Superscientist HV got back to me and says I need to keep trying to do tummy time 😥

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WandaWonder · 15/12/2023 11:59

Why do they have to roll, they will do things when they want, why the panic?

Superscientist · 15/12/2023 13:06

Lollibert · 15/12/2023 11:57

@Superscientist HV got back to me and says I need to keep trying to do tummy time 😥

You don't even have to see your Hv! If they are making good progress and you are doing tummy time on you - which counts! Don't make yourself and you little one miserable by forcing the issue.
Did the HV see your daughter or was it based on a phone call unless she sees your daughter and raises concerns about core strength I wouldn't stress about tummy time. I think she might be going children of X age need been x amounts of tummy time a day.

We saw our HV every 2 weeks and I tried on the floor tummy time twice for 5-10 seconds each. She had lots of tummy time whilst sat on me and the HV never asked about whether we were doing any tummy time but she could see that her head control was improving and she was getting stronger. Do basis on what you little one can do not the textbook... And can do and not willing to do!

DappledThings · 15/12/2023 13:10

Lollibert · 15/12/2023 11:57

@Superscientist HV got back to me and says I need to keep trying to do tummy time 😥

You don't have to. You can if you want to. No stress. But there's nothing of concern here.

caringcarer · 15/12/2023 13:57

Lollibert · 14/12/2023 17:06

@Mabelface so just letting her sit with her toys is ok instead of tummy time?

Yes. She is a happy and contented baby. Happy to play and amuse herself with her toys. When she's ready she will crawl and walk. There is a wide difference when babies reach their milestones. My DD was talking about 15 words by a year but not walking. My DS 2 was walking at 9 1/2 month's unaided and running at about 11 months but he only barely said a word. As long as walking and talking by about 18 months it's all good. Be glad you have a healthy and contented baby because that is the most important thing.

Olika · 15/12/2023 14:33

Don't stress about what HVs keep saying. One said to me my DD has to move more/tummy time as she was at 90 percentile for her weight so I was stressed for a month about that. Next HV took her height into consideration and told me she was perfect as she was so tall.

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converseandjeans · 15/12/2023 17:35

My son never rolled over & found it hard to sit up from lying down. I think he started to do both around 10 months & then about 4 weeks later was walking & kicking a ball around.

Shiningout · 15/12/2023 18:08

Honestly I think with Google etc at our fingertips these days it's sometimes too much information/advice etc when it comes to parenting. It's easy to get caught up in milestones and 'leaps' and development goals. Your baby sounds absolutely fine. The HVs may well give advice to keep trying tummy time but I'd take this with a pinch of salt and use your own instincts/common sense - not every piece of advise is actually needed or will help.

maltichi · 15/12/2023 18:52

Try and get her to kneel if she doesn't like tummy time. Google 'baby tall kneeling'. This will strengthen her legs and encourage crawling instead of bum shuffling.

addler · 15/12/2023 22:19

She'll get there in her own time, really. It doesn't sound like she has any actual delay.

DS could army crawl at 4 months. He was constantly on the move.

DS rolled over three times in one day when she was 6 months and then never attempted it again. She could sit if I sat her up and that was it. She'd sit for ages and play.

Suddenly, at 9-10 months she woke up one morning and rolled over. Then rolled the opposite way. Then later that morning she pushed herself to sitting. Then waved for the first time. Then the next day she crawled. She just had an explosion of development. She also was very fast at getting the hang of it because she was so 'late' in starting, whereas DS was a wobbly snake of a baby for ages.

snackprovidersupreme · 15/12/2023 22:19

Tummy time on you is just as valuable as tummy time on the floor. I'm not surprised your baby hates being face down on the floor when she can play so well and have fun sitting up - it must be very frustrating and annoying for her! Do bits when you can and relax. It sounds like she's very happy and doing v well. HV will advise based on the text book response, but your intuition and pragmatism as a parent are important. Trust yourself and your baby :)

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