Still hate tummy time

My DS especially still hates tummy time. My DD is getting better but still won't stay there long. How will they learn to roll over and sit up this way? They are also getting flat spots because they will start to scream after being on their tummies after a while. They do go in their swings a bit but prefer the floor or to be held. They will sit in the bouncy a bit too. My DS is so busy trying to stay awake he will not nap much and then will be so overtired he does not tolerate tummy time well. Any suggestions? I don't really know what to do with them on tummy time because they are so unhappy, they don't really look at toys a lot while on their tummies. The good thing is they are holding their heads up higher and DD is getting her legs up a bit. I have also layed them on the boppy and they are not much happier with this. I will put toys within reach and view but this still is a no go after a short time. When should they start rolling over and how do you help them? I roll them over once or twice. TIA.

Jen

 

Have you tried putting a baby tummy down on you, so they can look at your face? I've heard this works really well. Mine hated tummy time until about five months old. I had to keep putting them on their tummies even though it was hard. They grew into it and are doing great! I'm sorry I don't have more suggestions.

 

QUOTE(SweetGirl @ Jul 18 2008, 10:01 PM) [snapback]884191[/snapback]
Have you tried putting tummy down on you, so they can look at your face? I've heard this works really well. Mine hated tummy time until about five months old. I had to keep putting them on their tummies even though it was hard. They grew into it and are doing great! I'm sorry I don't have anything else for you.


I really haven't tried laying down with them, that is a good idea. Thank you for the suggestion and sharing your story.

Thanks,

Jen

 

I"m having the same problem with one of my girls. A month ago she was holding their head up, but now when I put her on her belly she just lays there face down and crys. I'm worried something is wrong with her!

 

Mine didn't like tummy time either, so we would only do a few minutes a few times/day. Try and find their happiest time to do it, perhaps right after a feeding would be their happiest time?
Yes laying them on your stomach while you are lying down is a good idea. We did the same as you, put toys in front of them, sung to them, but is still only lasted a few minutes at the most. Just keep trying, it will come!

We would lay them on their back and "help" them roll over and back again, we would do this to get in a small amount of tummy time too.

Sounds like you are doing everything you can - it will come, it just takes patience.

 

My babies all hated tummy time at first too. I just did very short increments of time, very often at first, and gradually increased those increments, making them last longer. Putting them on a boppy helped also.

 

I also used the boppy underneath them gave them a mirror to look at. And we used the jumperoo and exersaucer for the other times we were not doing tummy time.

 

I agree with all the pp's. We used the boppy on the activity mat so they had something to look at, put them on our chests so they could look up at us, and only did it for a short period of time. I didn't stress too much about TT though- M loved it, but A couldn't really do it much because she would spit up so bad when on her belly. Regardless, they met all milestones within days of each other and actually A was usually the one to do things first. :hug99:

 

QUOTE(becky5 @ Jul 19 2008, 07:45 AM) [snapback]884534[/snapback]
My babies all hated tummy time at first too. I just did very short increments of time, very often at first, and gradually increased those increments, making them last longer. Putting them on a boppy helped also.



That's the same thing I did. They seemed to do better on the boppy, and I'd just try to do it for as long as they could stand it.

 

Mine hated tummy time as well!! They've only started to kinda enjoy it now that they can roll. We started putting them on the Boppy, and they seemed to endure that a bit better.

Hope it gets better for you!

 

I didn't do a ton of belly time, and mine are ok (or so I think) another option is on your tummy in the bathtub. Very fun in the bathtub with them. Put Dad to work as well. My mom stayed with us for a bit of time and she enjoyed bathtime with them too. My bf had a child who hated for a long time being on her tummy, and rarely rolled. She eventually rolled, pulled herself up and started cruising. She just missed the crawling stage altogether.

heather

 

Mine are 4 mos and are just starting to enjoy tummy time. They are starting to think about rolling over soon, so maybe that's the reason why. I wouldn't be too worried, but like the pp's I would just keep it up for short periods of time. They will get there.

 

Mine are the same way, here are a couple of things that worked for us.

I rolled up a towel and rubber banded it together and put it under their arms and chest. This way they were able to stay up a little longer. I would also do some without it.

We did tummy time 5 -10 min several times a day. Basically until the crying fits started which could be more or less during that time frame.

I would place a mirror under them so they could look at themselves--I guess I have pretty fain kids.

Good luck. One of my also has a flat spot.

 

Nathan hates tt (I wont even do it every day because he hates it so much… and I swear it can ruin his mood for a good 30 min), Seth doesn’t mind it, but I think it is because he can roll from tummy to back… BUT I think he has an advantage because of his toricollis turns him that way.
Just fry… they didn’t have tt (or at least I didn’t know about it) when my older ds was a baby, and he was running (yes, running, not walking) at 10m… so I’m not too concerned

 

I found that my oldest DS never liked tummy time, so I did it less and less (just didn't want him to be sad). He did have a flat spot, but it got better once he started sitting up on his own. However, with the twins- they were on the floor much more at an earlier age (probably b/c I always have my oldest on the floor so we can all play together) and they seem much happier rolling around and love tummy time. I think it's all about the practice for my kids. You got some great suggestions here. I notice that when I sing and snap my fingers up high so they have something that grabs their attention (twinkle star is our fav song of the moment), it gets them excited to look up while they are on the tummies. This helped for us.
Good luck!

 

Both of mines cry their eyes out when I do tummy time. I do it for a few minutes in the evening before I feed them and put them to bed. They have since learned how to roll over. Also, they sometimes fall a sleep while their on their tummy' and sleep for a much longer period of time.

 

My guys still don't like TT. They tolerate it but for short periods of time. I use the bumbo's alot. It has helped w/ neck control. It even helps w/ the flat spot. GL

 

Mine hated tummy time too until very recently (now 4 mo 2weeks old). Now I have one that won't stay on his back even if you want him to, and the other one is improving his tummy time attitude. I agree with pp--we put them on our chests and used mini-boppy pillow and noggin nests to prop them up. Don't worry, they will learn to roll over, etc. regardless. I worried about this too; but one of mine is a champ back to front roller now; and even the one that still hates tummy time for the most part is really close to rolling back to front as well (he hasn't figured out how to get his arm unpinned yet; but he's almost there).

 

QUOTE(nifer @ Jul 18 2008, 09:49 PM) [snapback]884179[/snapback]
My DS especially still hates tummy time. My DD is getting better but still won't stay there long. How will they learn to roll over and sit up this way? They are also getting flat spots because they will start to scream after being on their tummies after a while. They do go in their swings a bit but prefer the floor or to be held. They will sit in the bouncy a bit too. My DS is so busy trying to stay awake he will not nap much and then will be so overtired he does not tolerate tummy time well. Any suggestions? I don't really know what to do with them on tummy time because they are so unhappy, they don't really look at toys a lot while on their tummies. The good thing is they are holding their heads up higher and DD is getting her legs up a bit. I have also layed them on the boppy and they are not much happier with this. I will put toys within reach and view but this still is a no go after a short time. When should they start rolling over and how do you help them? I roll them over once or twice. TIA.

Jen


My two boys hated tummy time too, I bought a tummy mat that has a pillow for them and it is designed for tummy time. My boys like it because of all of the colours and dont cry and scream now when I put them down. I also put the mats facing each other so they lift their heads to see each other. The mats are only around 17.00. It is definitely worth the money for me! Good Luck to you!

QUOTE(Jody @ Jul 21 2008, 04:19 PM) [snapback]887740[/snapback]
My two boys hated tummy time too, I bought a tummy mat that has a pillow for them and it is designed for tummy time. My boys like it because of all of the colours and dont cry and scream now when I put them down. I also put the mats facing each other so they lift their heads to see each other. The mats are only around 17.00. It is definitely worth the money for me! Good Luck to you!



I forgot to mention I bought them at Walmart

 

Thank you all for your advice and help.

Jen

 

I am in the same boat. Both of mine hate it and are hysterical in less than a minute. <_<