my 3 month old dughter hates tummy time.....?

Question

Any suggestions on making it more enjoyable? We play with her and put toys out, but she cries and cries and cries so much that we hardly do tummy time anymore. If we stop, i am afraid of developmental delays.....

Answer 1

So did my son and I was a pushover and we skipped it most of the time. He's now 3-and-a-half and is able to turnover and do all the normal things any kid his age can do. I tried all kinds of things to get my son to stay on his tummy for just a half hour. We bought a floor mat/gym thing. We bought the Baby Einstein DVDs for him to watch when he was on the gym....He was happy if he could see things.

I think we are taught by "experts" that if we don't do these things, things our mothers and grandmothers never thought to do, somehow we are bad mothers and our child will suffer. They don't. That isn't to say that we still won't feel guilty. I know I still do about a lot of things. But he's happy and healthy and able to do everything he should. I wouldn't worry about it. Good luck!

Answer 2

Okay it wont cause developmental delays. Alot of babies my son included do not like the hard floor infact he hated it. Try putting her on your bed next to you {dont leave her} and I bet that crying will stop, if it doesnt then pick her up and keep trying. Also giving her more toys to look at that play music and so forth will keep her some what more entertained. Do not just put her on her tummy and walk away, talk to her touch her and so forth. But try it on the bed where it is softer, worked for both my kids.

For those saying let her cry she will stop..LMFAO apparently they havent met my son he will NOT stop crying in fact he'll cry so much and hard that he'll end up vomiting. And as a parent my goal is to make sure my child is happy and feels secure so I picked my son up and still do and will continue until he no longer needs it. And Ive raised not just my own daughter, buy my 17yr old nephew and now my son and they didnt have "long term issues"

Answer 3

I wouldn't worry about developmental dealays, many babies have a hard time enjoying being on their tummy at first. Mine would bury their face in the blanket and cry! They have these great toys made just for this. I'm not sure what they're called, but it's like a blanket with lots of colors and textures on it. It usually, but not always, is shaped like an animal, one of the ears might be 'crinkly', the other may be soft. You can generally find them at any WalMart, Toys R Us, Target, or any second hand baby shops. I borrowed mine from a friend.
Once they start learning to roll over, they usually start enjoying tummy-time more!

Answer 4

My daughter was like that too, but I'm glad I stuck with it. It does inhibit a baby from learning how to crawl, not necessarily a true delay, but crawling is useful for the pre-walker to get around and the baby has to learn how to push up from the tummy. I suggest buying one of those activity mat/gyms with mirrors on the side, or maybe put some toys in front of her and lay her down. The first few times she WILL cry. Just pat her back, reassure her, etc., but don't flip her back around. If she looks at the mirror, even better. Start with only a few minutes. She will probably cry, attempt to pull up her head/chest/torso, flop back down, cry, etc. Eventually she will pull up and keep her upper torso/head up and not cry as much. So, start for 3 minutes, then work up to 5, then 10. Don't make her do too much longer than she wants to do.

Answer 5

My daughter didn't like tummy time until she was almost 6 months, now she loves it. She didn't have any developmental delays, she is actually ahead for her age, she's almost 7 months now. Try talking to her doctor, but I'm sure it's not a problem, but every baby is different too.

Answer 6

Babies don't need tummy time. Are you in the U.S.? Because I am and I have never heard of babies needing tummy time to develop. She will be fine. Maybe once she is older she will prefer to be on her stomach to play, but right now maybe she doesn't have the necessary control to lift her body up to play. How would you like to be placed in a position where you couldn't do anything? Sit/prop her up so she can see what is going on around her and give her some toys that she can easily grasp.

Answer 7

As long as she is using her muscles just put her down for 5 min or so even if she cries. My son did the same thing, but I was told to leave him on the floor for at least 5 minutes unless he started screaming at the top of his lungs. Eventually she will stop crying and she'll lay there and play with her toys for an hour at a time. Just give it time.

Answer 8

She got up and told you? If you had a full tummy and someone laid you on it it would be uncomfortable. She may need to burp and back to tummy time. Try some rolls and looking in the mirror and sit up time in the corner of a couch.
She probably rolls on her tummy like a ball...my kids did and I still did tummy stretch time

Answer 9

My son hated it too, and we didn't make him do it too much. I recommend getting down there with her and really encouraging her for about five minutes a couple times a day. My son is very active, and has been crawling since he was 6 months. He's now 10 months, and I'm wondering why he isn't walking?? If she absolutely won't do it, I wouldn't stress about it. She may take a little longer to do things, but she's going to be normal and just fine.

Answer 10

I didnt do tummy time with my 2 children, they have grown up perfectly fine, (they are now 12 & 8), did all developments on time, sometimes before time. If she doesnt like it, I wouldnt do it.