Saturday, May 5, 2012

TIPS FOR HAPPY TUMMY TIME



Getting a baby to spend 50% of the time she is awake on her tummy is a daunting task for any parent or caretaker.  It's especially difficult when your baby despises being on her stomach.  Here's a couple of tips to help make tummy time more productive!

  • Try doing tummy time on the dining room table or bed for easier face to face time.  It's boring to always look down at the floor. On a higher surface, there are so many interesting things for the baby to see.  Put a yoga mat or a towel down first to make the surface comfortable and supervise at all times! 



  • Clothes hamper natural body movement and make tummy time more cumbersome for the baby.  Get your baby down to just her diaper or no diaper on a waterproof mat and see how much more mobile she is.