She cries whenever I put her on her tummy. She needs to be on her tummy though to get her neck stronger so she can hold her head up and so she can eventually try to crawl. Any Suggestions?
2007-04-25 05:11:06 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Well, I think 2 months is to young to begin with! Let them be babies!!! Gosh everyone tries to make their babies grow up to fast!!! My little girl is almost 6 months old and she hasnt been on her tummy but a few times and she can hold her head up fine and sit by self now dont get me wrong she lays on the floor and stuff but I dont make her just lay on her tummy like that...
My older little girl is 3 and I didnt put her on "tummy time" and she started walking by 10 months....so it didnt slow her down
2007-04-25 05:16:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Get down with her, talk to her, touch her and play with her. Don't use tummy time as a free playtime where you can go do something else, it won't happen. Don't expect her to go longer than just a few minutes. Just do it several times in the day. Try having tummy time in a playpen bassinet (pack 'n play) or something that is up off of the floor so she has something to look at (you are, of course, there with her so she doesn't fall). Swings and seats help her learn neck control too but will not help her build her muscles up for crawling. They can really be a big help when babies are little though.
2007-04-25 05:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem and it worried me, The doctor told me if her neck muscles didnt get stronger, we would have to take her to therapy. I was horrified, but did find something that helped and worked with her. I went to babies r us and bought a playmat with a mini boppy pillow inside. When i put her on this toy, she was able to hold her head up better at an angle and she wasnt near as fussy. It took time but she now loves to be on her belly and rolls all over. The mat is called Tummy Play: Play Pad - Girl . It is at toys r us also. I tried to put the website there but not sure if it is right. I went to toys r us.com and searched for "tummy mat". Hope it was helpful
2007-04-25 05:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by kenandcat143 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine was the same way. I hated tummy time because he screamed so much :(
I eventually found that tummy time right before feeding worked best for us. He was unhappy then anyway because he was hungry, and I would always pick him up after 10 minutes, give him a bottle, new diaper, cuddle, you name it. It made me feel better about putting him in a position he didn't want to be in, as necessary as tummy time is.
It will get better! Best of luck to you :)
2007-04-25 05:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Mary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 2 months of age you only need to do it a few minutes at a time, just a couple of times a day. Most babies cry at first because it's so new to them, but eventually will get used to it. As she gets a little older, increase the time she's on her tummy.
2007-04-25 05:19:35 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is now 8 months old, but I went through the same thing. What worked best for us was to put her in her boppy pillow on her tummy. The other thing is to put some of her toys in front of her to keep her occupied. When she starts to cry pick her up or roll her over, she will soon start to roll over by herself, then she will roll over when she is done. The most important thing to remember is to be patient, she will eventually get over it and soon she will only want to be on her belly. Give her time, every baby will reach milestones at different ages so don't get frustrated! Good luck!
2007-04-25 05:27:12 · answer #6 · answered by new mommy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My girl was the same way. That mad little face would just break my heart!
Try getting her tummy time in by lying down on your back and putting her on her tummy on top of you. Place her really high so you are face to face. Then you can smile and coo and talk or whatever to keep her happy!
2007-04-25 06:25:41 · answer #7 · answered by ladybug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby hated tummy time too. She'll get used to it. I got right on the ground w/her and looked into her eyes and talked to her. That's all. Also, you can roll them back and fourth from tummy to back, CAREFULLY making sure their arms are tucked to their side so they don't "break" their arm. The key is to make it "sound" fun. Sing a lot and talk a lot to your baby. Doing this even if you have to run in another room, sing in there what you are doing and baby will sit there silently eating every word up you sing/talk.
Back to tummy time: My baby didn't like it either. She/he will eventually. Be patient. All babies are different. They do things at their pace - not ours. So be patient.
2007-04-25 05:20:12 · answer #8 · answered by Brooke's Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She does not NEED tummy time. When she is ready she will let you know. She will crawl on her own, don't worry. All these things come in time.
Don't make her do something that she doesn't like. And honey don't worry. We do not have to teach babies to crawl they will do it on their own.
Just relax and enjoy her.
2007-04-29 03:51:10 · answer #9 · answered by Angel girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of my kids liked tummy time. Something I did, was hold them facing away from me on my hip, that way if they want to look around, they have to lift their heads
2007-04-25 05:40:16 · answer #10 · answered by Katie C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋