Rolling!

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My almost 6 month old has recently learnt to roll from back to front and has decided bedtime is a great time to practice this. She's also figured out she prefers sleeping on her side. Which is fine except she can't roll from front to back! Even though I read they learnt that first.
This worries me as I read online they need to be able to roll both ways. Its also a bit annoying because during the day she cries when she rolls onto her tummy but she can't roll back and this happens about 50 times.
Has anyone else had this? How can I teach her to roll from front to back?

by the way, I've tried for a few nights to gently turn her onto her back when asleep but she rolls straight back to her side EVERY single time!

I don't have any advice but my nearly 6 month old is exactly the same! No matter how many times I put him onto his back he immediately rolls so that he's sleeping in effectively the recovery position

Safe sleep advise is that you should always roll baby back onto their back every time you notice baby on their front. But once able to roll both ways, then just put down on back and leave baby to find own position.

So learning to roll both ways needs to be a priority. Babies who are lacking in tummy time often find front to back roll more difficult because they are given much less time to practice the motor skills needed.

So this is all about tummy time - it's absolutely vital. You want to encourage back arching when on tummy - whereby baby lifts arms and legs off ground and swishes them around (I cant think of another way to describe it). Also twisting and moving while on tummy. So do this by placing toys to babys side when on tummy, and ideally just out of reach.

Spend time with baby on tummy and you shaking rattles for baby whilst at baby's side, so she has to turn to look at you. Move around her a lot, so she's having to change positions constantly.