The Habit That Can Delay Development. Impact Sleep, and More...

This one simple habit is really easy to overlook, but can create some challenges with development, sleep and more. That's because it can prevent the development of essential skills that help your baby do things like rolling over.
In this video you'll learn what this habit is, and how to manage it so you don't accidentally fall into this situation.
I hope this helps!
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[@EmmaHubbard]

Have you fallen into this habit? It's so easy to do! Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/12monthmilestones/

[@musawrr]

not able to download. the button is not working 😢

[@gk9546]

Why don't you have a billion followers is beyond me.. your videos are extremely important and helpful! Thank you so much for your hard work and incredible content!!!

[@WVgirl1959]

Because some parents and grandparents don't want to take the time to learn the right way to do things.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Wow, thank you!

[@daliamartinez8967]

Could not agree more!!! I feel lucky to have found Emma, her videos always make me feel prepared and competent to be the best mom.

[@miriambenesova2640]

I love your content, too. It's valuable, helps me so much. Greetings from Central Europe ❤

[@nelliemilne1724]

💯

[@rabbitskywalk3r]

I just became a father and find your channel highly informative and like it a lot. The only problem I have is the "searchability" of your because the titles often don't contain the keywords of the actual content. This makes it very hard to re-find something I watched when I want to share it with my wife. Anyways, thank you for sharing and providing your knowledge and best wishes

[@ericinla65]

LOVE THE ARROW pointing at the Baby - "This can harm sleep". We all know babies/children ruin parents' sleep. 👶

[@EmmaHubbard]

😂

[@xAaeiynx]

"Tummy Time" was INGRAINED in me from my pregnancy to after birth. Even if my son "didn't like it" still TRY to do it! Including crawling BEFORE walking, it's very important! It was a lot of work 'cause my son HATED Tummy Time and crawling, but I kept at it. He's got no issues turning himself around 'cause of all the Tummy Time we've done. He's walking, now, and that was not hard to train him on. JUST the Tummy time.

[@smbprivate]

I had my first child five months back. I have been looking for tips and guides on KZbin since then. One day I stumbled on Emma's channel and it's been my go to for everything. Emma, you are the best. Thank you! Big hugs and good vibes.

[@kaneo1]

As a new father, I'm loving your vids. Thank you so much!

[@DZ-eu4pj]

What I did when my baby first started tummy time I kinda roll him over and over again on the bed because he finds it funny. 😂 Now he is 7 months and practicing crawling. He is all over the floor, falling over, rolling everywhere and has discovered how to move his arms. He is still working on moving his legs.. it will come. I let him fall over and struggle a bit till he figures it out. Have an open space with a padded floor mat and put your baby there.

[@hyeyoungkim8478]

4:35 Thanks for the pro-tip! Back tummy and sitting!

[@dr7193]

Truly high quality and informative video! This is something easily overlooked by parents.

[@nelliemilne1724]

I have a 3 month old who is rolling from back to front and i really appreciate this channel, BUT- This is such an eye opener regarding my balance, joint issues and overall physical condition my whole life at almost 40! The story my parents always tell is i was a super content baby, just happy playing sat on the floor with whatever was in reach. I was a late walker. Turns out i was just being lazy bc i didn't have enough tummy time?? My mind is blown. I'm staring down the barrel of a second knee reconstruction after one last year, (ive had luxating patellas since i was 14 and haven't run since the day i collapsed for seemingly no reason playing netball (literally have not bern able to run or lunge since that day) i have always had issues with posture and building muscle and I'm not terribly adventurous and tire easily! Not to mention the impacts on my mental health over the years, anxiety about everything stemming from again, literally not being able to run my whole life! It all makes sense now! 😅 I can't wait to give my baby every opportunity for his best life, so today, more tummy time! ❤🎉

[@annalisetulloch9004]

Thank you for this great video! Love your content, it’s very helpful ❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@kariotikotrol]

Can't stop watching your videos and sharing them with my husband. And the baby isn't here yet! I just hope I will remember everything! Greetings from the UK.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thank you so much!

[@whatkatiedidnext3]

Omg Emma, THANK YOU. This is exactly what’s happening with my baby and i hadn’t even realised!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're most welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful 🙂

[@nancypanasyuk8860]

As a mother of four kids, just had my baby in October, I’m very thankful for your videos! They are great reminders when in the throes of parent life!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@crystalsharp7370]

Just had my 4th in October too! ❤

[@nancypanasyuk8860]

@@crystalsharp7370 that’s awesome!♥️☺️

[@GinaC4]

Going through that right now! He’s just about to turn 6 months and hates being on his tummy. Thank you for this!

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all!

[@risperwangari-mb4vi]

You are just life changing.Your videos are so informative.Glad to be a faithful follower

[@EmmaHubbard]

❤️

[@stellaannor400]

Your videos helps me alot. Thanks Emma

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@ekpebalogun7852]

Wow...learned something today. Thanks

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad it was helpful!

[@jessiekim634]

Thank you so much for this! Our caretaker keeps ignoring my wishes to give our baby exercise on her tummy and back and I just see her sitting up with her all day long, ignoring our wishes. I will share this video with her so she can actually take me seriously. You are the best! P.S. Luckily we still give her hours of exercise every day and follow your videos, so she is already crawling well at 6 months :)

[@chloe_the_cat2831]

Your insights are always very helpful! Thankfully, though I place him sitting up now that he can sit but he can't move to that position on his own yet, he can shift to his tummy when he wants and moves around like a little caterpillar. He doesn't stay sitting long! I have another problem with my baby's sleep, since about a month ago, at 6 months, he started waking and crying almost immediately when I place him in his bed and he ends up sleeping on me nursing all night. He used to sleep 2-4 hours at a time before I had to nurse him back to sleep. I don't know if he's going through a growth spurt, or separation anxiety, but it's so tiring!

[@jesystar]

It might be a sleep regression, hang on tight, hopefully it will pass soon

[@chloe_the_cat2831]

@@jesystar Thank you, I hope so! How long do sleep regressions last?

[@sharosmith]

Thanks so much ❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're welcome 😊

[@Zora3y]

Happy New Year Emma.

[@EmmaHubbard]

You too! We are all currently sick with a cold. Hopefully, your family has had a better start to the year❤️

[@magiwie8646]

Hi Emma. Thank you for the video and all your content, it's very helpful🎉. We have a similar issue with our son, he doesn't sleep much on his tummy, although he is starting to, he is 9 months, he can roll both ways, crawls and gets up on his knees so I'm wondering why he keeps waking up as you mentioned in the video. Any ideas?😊

[@roystondsouza658]

Your videos are making me so excited to be a dad soon!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Congratulations on becoming a dad soon! It really is a lot of fun!

[@Tenebien]

I've always learned that they should only sit on their own and we shouldn't place them into a sitting position before they figure it out themselves. It can hurt their spine, if adults force sitting position.

[@Rabarbara35]

That’s how I learned it, too. Here in Germany, where I live it’s uncommon to place your baby in a sitting position unless they can archive this position on their own. I’ve heard some baby’s get problems even learn how to crawl and slide on their bum instead.

[@Tenebien]

@@Rabarbara35 Exactly. I'm from the Czech Republic and we don't do it here either. The child has to first get into that position on its own and that means they are ready for sitting, no sitting before that. Any physiotherapist would confirm that.

[@ruchiRocksta]

How do you offer food then

[@Rabarbara35]

Place the Baby on your lap and support it. Sitting in this position is okay while feeding.

[@Tenebien]

@@ruchiRocksta Exactly as the previous commenter mentioned. Or you can use a slightly reclined position on a stool or use your car seat. BLW method even allows to feed the child on their tummy. None of the methods are perfect, but acceptable for the short time of feeding. Also, the child is way older when they start with solids.

[@stackoverflow8260]

Eat, Nap, Play... I wish I had that luxury!

[@mariellegagne]

Oh no! I’ve been doing this too. 😢 I Hope I can fix this. He hates tummy time (because he can’t get in and out of it.) But he’s close to crawling since a few days (9mo). Reading the milestones chart did stress me though. I feel like he’s late on many things, while I always see him progress.

[@EmmaHubbard]

As long as he is always progressing that is all that matters. Remember there is a range for all milestones. Just start off slow with tummy time and help him roll onto his tummy and then help him roll from his tummy to his back when it's time for a change. This will help him learn the motor pattern to do this movement.

[@Andiandiandi93]

This is exactly what I am going through with my 6 month old!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hopefully you got some strategies from this video.

[@marizeyes1008]

your videos are really helpful. i've been watching your vids since my baby was born.thank you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@katieociardha2196]

This is a great video, and my baby is doing this... Only he's four months old and wakes me up eight plus times a night for the same reason (the rolling to tummy). I dont know what to do!

[@MK-il5tk]

We have this issue too! My baby learned rolling from tummy to back at 3 months old, however she just did it a few times and then stopped doing it for months. She is now 9 months old and rolls onto her tummy all the time (so she has a lot of tummy time), but when she wants a change of position, she just cries until we roll her on her back or sit her up. We always waited for a bit to give her the chance to roll over on her own, but she wouldn't stop crying. A few days ago, she started rolling to her back again sometimes, but still complains a lot when she's on her tummy, especially at night. So I don't really know what to do about it, since she has the skills and we already do what's mentioned in the video.

[@liec8721]

I wonder if she has a tummy ache… also maybe find a very good gentle chiropractor. Sometimes they can give you ideas on what’s going on.

[@beans4853]

I knew of this issue and with my 3rd i did not put him in a sitting position hoping to keep at it until he sat up on his own but by 10 months he was still not doing it and was starting to be miserable on his tummy/back. He ended up needing therapy. 😂😂 next baby coming soon will be on the floor and not in any containers the most possible. After 3 kids walking at 18 months, im ready for a change

[@AmyMcLean]

You are a treasure and I love your videos! I wonder if you have any advice for my situation. My baby is 14 months old and still will not sleep through the night. She can roll all over the place and just started walking, so I don't think movement is quite the problem here. But I put her to bed between 7:00 and 8:00 in the evening, whenever she's tired and she sleeps until sometime between 10:00 and 2:00, and from there she wakes up every hour or two until we finally get up in the morning. I've had to start putting her to bed in a different room so that I can get sleep because it just got to be too much and I needed some sleep. I've done everything in all of your sleep videos and nothing has resulted in a full nights sleep. I've asked her pediatrician and they don't have any advice either. I cannot figure out what the underlying problem is.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you're finding the videos helpful. In regards to your little one's sleep. How is falling asleep at the beginning of the night. Do you put her in a crib awake and she falls asleep or is she falling asleep with your help (so feeding her to sleep, rocking her, patting her or being in the room until she falls asleep) or a pacifier?

[@AmyMcLean]

@@EmmaHubbard thank you so much for your reply! She falls asleep just fine on her own for naps and bedtime. I nurse her, sing and rock her but she's still awake when I put her in her crib. She cuddles with her lovey and then she goes to sleep. For naps, if she wakes up she usually goes back to sleep on her own in a few minutes. But at night she wakes up and sometimes escalates up to screaming, other times she just starts right off with screaming.

[@theCatbalou]

My 1 year old has the same problem... let me know if you find a solution!

[@AmyMcLean]

@@theCatbalou so far it's been putting her to sleep in a different room - my office which is downstairs. I hate it, I feel like I'm abandoning her and it's only a solution for me, not her. She is sleeping better but she still wakes up sometimes and just screams until she falls asleep again. We've been working on moving her crib into my other daughter's room so she's at least in the same part of the house, but if she continues to wake up and scream then she'll be waking up the whole house again!

[@laridion7901]

I noticed this when i was baby sitting my frined's daughter!! She's 11 months. I had her sitting up playing toys. She reached for something and fell over to her back. She looked at me, i smiled and said, "thats so silly! Look at you!" And she just laid there. I waited 30 seconds to see if she'd get herself up and she didn't. Even when i placed a toy just out of reach of her hand. I was very surprised. 🤯

[@user-tv5vf1ty2e]

Love it!❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

❤️

[@tazzy6403]

This was a helpful video however the recommendation at the end was back to tummy to sitting but i thought we needed to encourage them to learn to flip from their tummy to their back as well?

[@emptysoul5057]

Ok good I'm glad I watched this. I always laid on the floor on a mat near my baby and played with him that way cuz birth killed my back lol 😆 but he's been able to flip over himself for months he crawled at five months...I felt kinda lazy not getting him up n trying to sit him etc but I guess all that was wrong anyway so cool I'll stop regretting it now lol 😅

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing! Hopefully, your back is getting better - hard with a baby though!

[@jesystar]

Can you please make a video on what else to do after a baby starts crawling, pulling themselves up and cruising.... my baby is 8.5mo and I feel like she's been stuck doing this since 7mo, she from time to time pushes her push walker and sometimes let's herself go and kind of independently stand for a couple of seconds... is there anything I have to be working with her to continue her journey to walking? Maybe I'm just overthinking but I feel as if there's not much time in between her sleeping, waking bottle feed play time solids and go back down for a second nap then again same cycle then go to bed (her play time is pretty short in these 3 intervals, and I add reading time there also and some days we go outside so she's in her stroller) with all that explained I just want to maximize the short amount of time in encouraging her development.

[@beans4853]

My kids were stuck on this stage for a couple months... hopefully watching this channel will help me teach the next one better

[@aneelakanwal2111]

Hi Emma,my son is 8.5 months but still not sitting independently. Got him checked from peads but he asked to wait. Please advise what should I do. Thanks

[@victoriaoconnor3688]

My 3mos old boys were rolling from belly to back from very early. Just about right before they turned 2 mos old. My daughter first rolled from belly to back at 2 mos old. I've never realized that's a 7mos milestone. Interesting🤔

[@aurora6920]

I have this problem 😭 my baby is now 9 months, he still can't roll from tummy to back, he hates tummy time and being on his back (he screams). I was doing a lot of tummy time since birth and he has only got worse with it (now has tantrums) What's weird is that when I place him to sleep on his back he always rolls to his tummy straight away to sleep. It got to the point where he was sitting often next to a toy box as you said! Despite I did keep trying for tummy time. Now at 9 months he has a new problem where he wants me to help him walk or stand at all times 😭😂 so I can't even just let him sit there, he screams if I put him down to sit as he wants me to hold him up. If he gets on all fours he just sits up. He can just about drag himself if he has to sit his arms, but he's not crawling. Not sure what to do 😔 I will still keep trying to get him to do tummy time but he gets so angry.

[@DZ-eu4pj]

What worked for me might not work for you but when I applaud as soon as my son rolled over it kinda encouraged him to do it again. It started with helping him roll over and give him lots of encouragement and clapping. He smiles and laughs and loves it when I do it and wants to try after that. Sometimes I roll him over and over on the bed for fun and he finds it funny.

[@aurora6920]

@@DZ-eu4pj Thanks, I always make happy noises, clap and say 'wow well done!'. He's still 9 months but i noticed on the bed he did roll both ways :) so i think he can, he can sit up from being flat on his tummy and is dragging him self across a room, but rarely does this and i have to really encourage him. He just wants to stand or try to walk all the time. Hopefully the dragging will turn into crawling 😅

[@DZ-eu4pj]

@@aurora6920 awww.. your baby will get there. My 7m son is trying to crawl at the moment so I placed a large mat on the floor and let him play. He cries sometimes when he is having trouble but I let him cry. It seems when you let him struggle a bit before you help them it helps 😅 and sometimes he managed on his own. Your baby will be the same.. all babies progress at different times and we just have to follow their pace. All the best and hope your little one rolls over everywhere soon.

[@aurora6920]

@@DZ-eu4pj thank you! I probably give in way too quickly 😅

[@DZ-eu4pj]

@@aurora6920 that can happen 😅 it's hard to watch our little one struggle but we got to be strong 💪 take care.

[@keksmonster1153]

Did it right, and didn't know. I but just down on tummy, back and sitting. Sometimes she had to roll down from me.

[@claudiagelber390]

My 7m is not very good at using his arms to bare weight, he immediately rolls to his back when placed on his tummy. How do I exercise his arm.? I’m afraid he won’t catch himself when falling

[@notanishbilmiman9019]

I am in that position right now where my baby rolls over to her tummy and wakes up from her sleep/nap and cries because she doesn’t know how to roll back. She doesn’t sit yet (5 months old). What do you suggest? I have been doing tummy time and trying to teach her how to roll back from tummy to her back, but i dont know how long that will take for her to learn.

[@deniellebonaparte6137]

Can you do a video on vaccines? I can't find any information on whether I should take my toddler to the park or not after a vaccine. Tho her temperature is a little bit high, she is still happy and energetic after getting it yesterday. I wanna take her to the park but I fear that she could sick from germs or a virus from other kids because her immune system is already affected by the vaccine. 😓 Idk what to do. I'm just gonna stay home so she can rest and heal. I would still love to hear your opinion on this matter

[@Manganra7]

My nine month old has been crawling for a few months now. Put him on his tummy and he immediately starts crawling or moves into a sitting position. It’s difficult enough to keep him on his back to drink his bottle, as he immediately rolls over and sits up. Diaper changes are also difficult… Basically, I *wish* we could have tummy time and back play time…

[@EmmaHubbard]

It does get challenging when they learn to crawl. It's exciting because they have more freedom to move and explore but it can make diaper changes a little challenging. Luckily, once they start crawling tummy time is no longer needed.

[@huesophie299]

From what pediatric physiotherapists say, you should never help your baby artificially, they should do things on their own on their own time, and then the development follows the proper path and by the time they are crawling, you are good and no longer need tummy time 👍

[@sukhveerkaur5113]

Same my 9 month old

[@ch33tahgrl18]

My baby is around 8 months old and this EXACT thing is happening with us. I’m so tired because he keeps waking up at night after rolling over. He can crawl and he spends his play time crawling all over the place but he still doesn’t roll from front to back in his sleep. Help!!

[@notnoone3332]

Please. I need help with my 7 month olds sleeping habits, I just don't know what to do

[@luisbarvalopez]

Thats happening to my right now, my daughter is 10months old and she dont want to crawl or sit by herself and now i realize that ive been sitting her since 6 months old, tummy time is short because she doed not like that.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hopefully you can just reintroduce it each wake time. Just keep them short at the beginning and it should get better with time.

[@laurapalmer7759]

We Have this problem with our 10 month old. She wakes up when she rolls over at night. But she can and does roll both ways frequently during the day....

[@Siprovi4]

Mine 7 month old, on the other hand, is moving around all the time (creeping), but not sitting by herself.

[@ruchiRocksta]

This is happening with us. Baby turned 6 months and wakes up all the time when rolls over in sleep. I am so sleep deprived

[@nyart66]

How do you help a baby who only wants to stand and refuses to unlock their knees (but can’t stand on their own) when you put them down to play? I usually just let her fall face down lol?

[@thebreakdownartist9260]

Never placed Bub sitting let him play on his tummy back whatever, he was late sitting up himself, he actually was standing holding onto things before sitting lol we did try to place him sitting hit he was fall on purpose to get things

[@sasha_markovsky]

Same with our girl, she loves to go back onto her tummy 😃

[@Fattiapples]

My baby hates tummy time and when we practice rolling onto her tummy she resists the movement. It’s like she knows the rolling will result in tummy time. She likes to sit though. 😢

[@maikenmilter4381]

My baby still doesn't flip around, but can almost walk and she is only 8 months! She managed to gain lots of strength without rolling. In case anyone else is struggleing with that.

[@bendakstarkiller3407]

Mine doesn't either, he is fine on his tummy, but he flipped a few times then went straight to pivoting and crawling. He still doesn't really roll much and is about 7 months. He's just started to get from crawl to sitting so at this point it doesn't matter to much how to put him down for play, he'll end up sitting or on his tummy, it's his choice now.

[@sowmya8317]

My baby sits up on her own everytime I lay her down. I think I have to figure something out

[@__TrueVision__]

If anyone has any tips to get my 1yo to eat more solids please help I’m a single dad and trying my hardest my boy likes eggs strawberries and salmon I also let him self feed but a lot of the time he’s not interested unless it’s puréed even then sometimes he refuses I’m trying to let him self feed more but if anyone has tips please tell me I just want him to grow healthy and strong

[@priyanand59]

Eng subtitle plz

[@EmmaHubbard]

It has them 🙂

[@sofijagrunge]

Its similar with pacifier… she cries so i can put it back… my baby is using pacifier too much especially when having colic

[@roviblue]

my baby already with 2 months was spinning around and at 3,5 months already trying to crawl around and now he is 5 he doesn’t know how to sit alone but he is crawling around 😂 he doesn’t care about sitting he just want to move

[@emilyslittlebooknook-8043]

My 6mth old still can't stop by herself but can roll and sorta sit with support everyonr says by 6 mths my kid should be sitting

[@Stephanie-rf9xs]

Not so, many babies sit between ages of 6 and 8 months old. My oldest son didn’t sit independently until he was 8 months old and was cursing furniture at 9 months old. Each child is on their own timetable for reaching milestones and your child’s pediatrician will advise you when it’s appropriate to take action for a missed milestone. I hope this eases your worry.

[@creativeMiniature]

My 16 month old is still drooling .. he s it normal

[@EmmaHubbard]

At this age we wouldn’t expect a child to be constantly drooling. Sometimes the drooling and mouthing can increase when they are teething but it isn’t usually all the time. If your little one is drooling all the time and you’re concerned at all I recommend you check in with your child’s doctor.

[@janexoxo6479]

Tummy time is important even though the babies are crying because they don't like it 😂

[@ginna18]

My boy, know's to roll back, but is still crying at night like Sarah. Why? 5 m 2 w

[@misake]

I'm glad my baby wasn't really interested in sitting, she learned to start crawling before wanting to sit up.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Desiboy-zl7xh]

Pls make your video in Hindi language

[@enieniz]

i love u Emma