Need some mommy advice... - Devin hates tummy time..

devinsmommy wrote: Ok little man use to LOVE tummy time and here recently HATES it. I mean I am talking full flegged screaming. Plus the only way he will roll is if I let him cry a bit to where he rocks back to belly. See he did it once and now won't do it again. I know they all take time... but I guess the one thing I really want advice on is how do I get him to like belly time? The one thing I don't get is once in a blue moon he will love to lay on his tummy, but that is after he yells at me and I lay him on his belly. (little boys..ughhhh)...lol

I just want him to love tummy time

loveydad replied: well i'm not a mommy. And we're not all mommys here. Do you not want my advice?

I'll give it anywy and you can just ignore it if so.

my kids hated tummy time too. Most of them would scream. I didnt' force the issue. They have no problems now.

However with Peter, we did but that tummy time toy from fisher-price or whoever. He liked that and now will lay on his tummy. Theres also a tummy lights show or something. Try buying something like that.

ediep replied: Try laying on your tummy with him, or lay on your back and put him on your tummy or chest so he sees you. Do you have a toy mat or a colorful blanket to put him on. Jason hated tummy time, and I asked his ped about it, he said just to start with 1 minute at a time

don't stress over it

kaitlynsmom replied: Kaitlyn, now almost 9 months, hated being on her tummy until she was about 7 months old. And I mean HATED it! One day, just after her 7mn birthday she just rolled onto her tummy and back onto her back again - I think I ran around the hse with her in my arms shouting " She did it! She did it!" I think she decided she was ready to go onto her tummy when she was ready to attempt the crawling thing - which she does backwards I might add.

Alice replied: Can you find a kiddie mirror?? I bet that looking at a cutie who smiles back will help!

devinsmommy replied: OH Viggo, I meant it as I needed the advice...sorry it came across that way. Not that I wanted just mommies to reply. SORRY Please forgive me

loveydad replied:
*laughs* no biggie.

I agree about the mirror thing. My kids LOVE to look at themselves.. Even at seventeen. I'm starting to worry about that.

moped replied: Jack really didn't until he was about 6 months old and then he loved it and still does - no worries...............he will get to love it! Devin has the same Birthday as me!

A&A'smommy replied: Don't worry Alyssa didn't like it either. But here is what I did so she would do it for a little longer (advice I got from my friends here!) Prop him up on a pillow or a boppy, put a mirror in front of him, put him in front of the tv you could put on baby einstien or whatever (alyssa wouldn't watch it when she was that age) and really you don't have to leave him on him tummy for that long I started with like 3 minutes and worked back up and FINALLY she like it. after I got her to like it she started rolling over right before she turned 3 months old. Oh and like edie said lay down with him I tried that and she was was a little calmer

Becky74 replied: I know it is tough, but giving s little time a day is better than none, don't fret they will accomplish all the tasks that need to be done wheter or not they love tummy time. My kids only liked it when I was down on the floor with them

Kaitlin'smom replied: Kaitlin was alson mot fond of tummy time but we just did a few minutes at a time, sometimes on me, sometimes on a colorful blankie, with a mirror, and even with a few toys in front of her. Dont stress over it seems like many dont like it but just do it slowly and dont force it. good luck

RayaJoysmommy replied: My DD doesn't like tummy time either. I know all about full fledged screaming. My DH and I read recently a compromise. She lays on his arm with his hand on her chest and her legs and arms hanging free on each side. She gets to look around and still build muscle control. He gets to build muscle. LOL!
She loves it! He started with her close to his body with a hand on her back for security. Then out further and further then with no hand on her back. Side benefit is maybe she won't end up with my fear of falling. LOL!

lacied22 replied: I went throught the same thing with my first daughter. I thought for sure it would take her FOREVER to start developing her motor skills because of it, but you what...she was walking by herself by 10 months old!! Man she was fast. After a while she got used to it. I just had to get on the floor with her when I gave her tummy-time, and we only did it for a few minutes. dont worry, he'll be ok.

lena replied: Marty is just now beginning to enjoy tummy time a little bit, he can see our dogs a little bit better now as well as this little roll along mirror we bought him, so he has a little more incentive to be there. He is three months now, but until recently he really didn't tolerate tummy time on the floor at all. My guess is he got a little frustrated because his little muscles would get tired and also there was no one there with him.

At ECFE they gave us a blow up beach ball, a small one, and we deflated it a little bit and began rolling him on top of the beach ball a few times a day. He seemed to enjoy it and he especially liked when he could push his feet off the floor or my tummy. It is also good for rolling him side to side to develop those "sitting up" muscles--when we roll him to one side, he tries to "correct" himself by using his muscles to keep his body in the middle. He also really uses his arms and neck when he was lying face down on my or DH's tummy.

I wouldn't worry at all. Keep trying. Mho is not to pick him up the instant he begins complaining about it, I mean if he is miserable I am not suggesting you leave him on his tummy, but just for a short instant to let him try to figure out himself how to make it more comfortable, if that makes sense. And have fun with it!

Leah