Monday, April 9, 2012

BABY TUMMY TIME: CARRY BABY LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES





When your baby hates tummy time, you want to strengthens those muscles by alternative means.  It sounds funny but carrying the baby like a sack over your shoulder does a great job of working her neck and back muscles.

The sack of potato position is the one my husband utilized the most.  It was harder for me to do because it required a bit more muscle and it was hard to keep the baby horizontal.  What you do is you hold the baby around her hips and legs and place her tummy on your shoulder.  She should be lying horizontal as she lifts her head to look around.