The True Cost of Skipping Tummy Time

[@SanjaEN99]

Started doing tummy time as soon as I found out, I believe he was around 2 mos. He hated it at firs but began liking it so much he didn’t want to go to his back anymore at 5 mos 😂. He’s almost 7 mos now and started crawling on his knees nicely 🥰. Glad I found your videos at that time cause they helped a lot and most of the things I learned from your videos I was never told by the medical staff. Best!😁

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Sanja Erceg Nikolic So nice to hear you found these videos helpful! Hope you're having fun chasing your little one!

[@TheLadywolf85]

I have found that babywearing is a fantastic way of strengthening upper body strength in my babies, while keeping them happy and close!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching! Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/checklist/

[@egbegrace4841]

I never gave my baby time on her tummy. It really affected her in the sense that, she started learning to crawl very late at about 13months of age and eventually walked at 18months. She is my first child. This video is very helpful for me as I've learnt the advantages of tummy time and when to do same.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing! So pleased you found this video helpful

[@margingains2937]

It’s incredible what can happen when certain things are skipped during infancy. My daughter required occupational Therapy and we came to find out many of the issues she had was because she skipped crawling all together and that’s how they learn coordination. But we do the best we can with what we know and it’s wonderful that there are people like Emma putting this content for us.

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@margingains2937 Thanks so much. Also great to hear your little one is benefiting from OT.

[@margingains2937]

@@EmmaHubbard she is almost nine and now I am expecting my second baby so I’m soaking up all your content so I can avoid past mistakes and be more prepared. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge 🙏🏻

[@rosannehogan3570]

@@margingains2937 k

[@JackDog2024]

My son was born with Macrocephaly and has remained above the 97th percentile. Nearing 5 months he has head lag and cannot support his own head or sit up. So far in the last month or so he has had dads accelerated tummy time and he has great improvement. Such a big head is hard to hold up. His doctors only view him for 3 minutes and give us dread, I explained that perhaps it's because we're not doing enough tummy time or doing it properly. The doctors all say that's not the case but I say otherwise as I am with my son daily. There are no videos, no books on how to help a baby with a large head do tummy time. So far it's patience and consistency on my part

[@balusurisetti]

Started tummy time for my kid from day zero, it really helped a lot. She achieved all the milestones very early, so happy to find your channel. Thank you.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @balu surisetti thanks so much for watching these videos. Glad you have found them helpful!

[@sjtench89]

How did you do it safely I am so afraid of screwing up first time mom to be I am still trying to figure out how to tell my mom in law that I don't want a bumper for the crib She has this pretty crib set and she doesn't want to listen Maybe if I asked the doctor about it maybe she will listen to me

[@balusurisetti]

@@sjtench89 for tummy time, adult supervision should be there. If your kid feels uncomfortable, change to back and try after sometime. Sometimes they will sleep on tummy. As Emma says do not leave like that until your baby knows how to roll back on her own. Regarding bumper, explain to your mother in law about SIDS. Tell her that doctors advised not to use pillows, bumpers, soft toys next to her while sleeping.

[@thebirdwhisperer5712]

Thanks for this! Our 7 month old is obsessed with tummy time and spends most of her day happily shrieking and giggling as she rolls around and plays with things on her tummy. She’s pretty close to full on crawling and if you just feel her legs and arms, they may look chubby but the muscles are tight and she is so strong! I’ve seen her do some really incredible strength things I was surprised she could do. Her arms especially are stronger than her legs, so she’s starting scooting backwards :) She’s our first and it’s super exciting to watch her reach milestones! I think around 4 months, she started only wanting to sleep on her tummy, in the cute little butt up position, with her arms tucked under her. Cheers and take care!

[@sidescrollmusic]

My baby hated tummy time until he was over 5 months. Now at 8 months he loves it and enjoys crawling all over the place. We were pushed to keep at it with tummy time by other parents. Glad they pushed us! It's such an important activity.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It can be hard in those first few months. But definitely pays off. Have fun chasing your little one!

[@Crustenscharbap]

Emma has also good tips if your baby hates tummy time. Mine hated it too and her tips worked well.

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@Crustenscharbap So nice to hear the tummy tips helped with your little one!

[@Crustenscharbap]

​@@EmmaHubbard Thanks a lot. You hear many different tips over the Internet. But my midwife agreed to your tips. She also agreed your don'ts (baby walker etc). Midwifes here in Germany are highly educated.

[@sarahkb4607]

I've did tummy time with both my babies. When they were newly born I used to sit in a reclined position and my baby would feed on their tummy. Found this was a good way to ease into tummy time.

[@creativesea.design]

Thai is very informative. I do have a suggestion though: some babies really hate tummy time. Mine did, I barely managed to do 1 minute once in a while. He rolled over late, yes, at 5 months from back to front (that is when he started liking tummy time) and 6 months the other way around. Yet he was sitting at 6 months, crawling at 8, standing at 9 and walking independently at 11. Was he the earliest in walking, no, but he did catch up pretty well. And even if he would have walked at 12-14 months, what is the hurry? Please don't scare parents that for one reason or another cannot do much tummy time.

[@superbubbleaquapower]

*Thank you* for saying this because I've been lax with tummy time for my baby since she was born and have been worrying. She's 3 months now and it's hard for me to get around to doing tummy time as often as I should... She can go for 5 minutes when she's super comfortable and in a good mood, but I catch that time about once a day, and even then she doesn't always keep her head up the entire time. But it's good to know I'm not damaging her by not getting her the recommended amount of time per day.

[@MimiRAM0NE]

I think she's just giving factual info in a friendly way, it doesn't seem like trying to scare anyone.

[@odala8245]

My little boy hated tummy time so much that on the first attempt at 21 days old he rolled over. He was absolutely hysterical. Same thing happened the next day and the day after. It felt like I'm torturing him so I gave up on tummy time. He did a lot of "different way" tummy time though: he used to fall asleep on my tummy all the time and we also used to go swimming a lot. He is 12 months old now and have no issues with flat head or reaching his milestones.

[@maryama.2835]

Thank you for this

[@ebonneenelson2325]

I have to admit, I stopped letting my baby sleep on her back 2 weeks after she was born. Swaddling didn’t work either so I just let her sleep on her stomach but I watched her very carefully. When I saw her lift her head up on her own while sleeping I stopped watching her like a hawk and let her sleep on her stomach. I hope nobody judges me but my baby slept longer on her stomach than her back. Every hour she was waking up from sleeping on her back and she did 4 hour stretches when I let her sleep on her tummy.

[@kole1ful]

This is my Baby too!!

[@janeneprice6815]

My baby is the same! It feels so strange as it goes against what everyone tells you to do and it feels dangerous. My baby can’t sleep on his back at all, only his tummy!

[@ladylight007]

No judgment here💛

[@GloriaEjay]

This was the same exact experience i had with my baby!!! Omg the coincidence 😅

[@aimeekelly4121]

My baby is finally sleeping through the night because I let him sleep on his tummy , he definitely seems more comfortable, but he is 6 months old and has good head & neck control.

[@lilyalexander5150]

I started tummy time since my son was born. He really hated it at first and would cry every time for the first 2 weeks but we’d do 5 minutes every 2-3 hours every single day then gradually started adding more time the more the got used to it. He started rolling over back to belly/belly to back when he was 2 months, fully crawled at 5 months, and then walked/ran at 9 months. I’m super proud of how many milestones he’s hit early, especially since he was a few weeks premature.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Wow your little one did achieve the milestones early. Very impressive!

[@ashleylee7630]

I have tried selling your tips and tricks and baby still hated tummy time and eould just faceplant and cry, refusing to use any of his muscles. Doctors were no help either. He learned how to roll about on time, but now he just does it to roll out if tummy time. Even when I block his ability to roll he just taught himself how to roll in place

[@MegaLouisa94]

We started tummy time from day one. Our first child rolled over at 6 weeks and our second started rolling over only a 3 weeks. Tummy time is very important and highly recommended to start sooner than later.

[@7lol2007]

We had head / torticollis , issues so our Pediatrican made us do tummy time every wake window. My mil looked at me as if I am some cruel human lol. At 4 months old my baby can roll both way and we no longer need pt and Helmet. She could Push her self up ! At 5 and half months she started wiggling around and sit. Now 6 and half months she easily move from crawl to sit . She can also get up pushing her legs straight. I followed your video and decided to just focus on letting her do floor time all the time. It is so nice she basically has a play area and she keeps her self entertained Lol my husband and his brother didn’t show waking sign till 18 months +

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @LoOol sounds like you did amazing work! Also grea that you picked up the head/Torticollis. It can be really easy to miss.

[@lyudmilaiegorova8546]

I agree to some extent. Not all babies back in the days were laying on their tummy. I was swaddled real tightly ( as per my mom). Doubt anyone was putting swaddled baby on their tummy. I never had no tummy time. But sat at 6 months and start walking around a year.., sad part I skipped crawling completely.

[@chagantichandrika1820]

My little one have surgery about diaphramatic placation .whenever we gave tummy time it’s really hurt him .after seeing your videos , I changed his position now he is little bit comfortable

[@kole1ful]

My Baby ONLY sleeps on her tummy. On her back she will wake up as soon as you put her down. This is due to reflux and regurgitation that has improved with treatment now. At just 5 weeks, she has noticeable neck control, and when she is asleep, she can lift herself up, and turn her neck left and right.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad her reflux and regurgitation has improved with treatment. Hopefully she is more comfortable now.

[@Sandeepmr]

If not tummy time, at least we can do what our grand parents did. My son does not like the "typical" tummy time. But he gets at least 10 mins of it in different forms. He is currently 4.5 months old and he is ticking all the growth boxes.

[@EmmaHubbard]

This is great!

[@Ishyona]

I give my 8 month old as much tummy time as possible, she's very strong, but completely unmotivated with movement, she can roll over both ways, I witnessed her do it once. But 99% of the time she just lies there and sucks her fingers, ignoring toys etc. All her peers are rolling and pivoting, even crawling. She doesn't even want to move, not even to push up and look around. But she can already feed herself with a spoon, and clap, and wave, etc. Perhaps she's just doing things her own way.

[@EmmaHubbard]

She might be just doing it her own way. Does she like playing with toys when she is sitting up?

[@sweetpeach3293]

My 8 months old son is very similar except he does play with his toys while doing tummy time. But won't roll over unless I force him to or if done by accident. Not on purpose. Although I have seen him roll over just a few times before on his own. His doctor said some babies are just chill and don't feel the need to move around a lot. Even if they know how. How is your child now if you don't mind me asking?

[@jmbroom33]

I slept my baby on her tummy and she crawled at six months and pulled up to standing at seven months. Walked unassisted at 10 months.

[@recsme3849]

I've been giving my baby (almost 3 months now) intermittent tummy time ( less than a min) but I've recently observed that when I put him down on a flat surface, he'll mostly just suck at his hand as his head is to that side and even if he does push up a little, he'll keep his head to that side only....when I prop him up on boppy though and give tummy time, he can push himself up a little with his head straight...

[@quelad6852]

I would say keep adjusting your babys head to the other side your baby is not favoring especially when sleeping. Use objects to catch their attention to the side they need more strength in

[@ashleyrose2176]

I wouldn’t be too worried. My baby will be 5 months in about 4 days and she always use to do that too and now this past week she finally started rolling on her tummy herself. She does it all day lol but even still she will sometimes just lay there sucking on her hands and other times she will push herself up with her head really high looking around. We mostly did tummy time on my chest tho the first few months for this exact reason.

[@fabulousdarling5364]

My baby honestly didn’t like tummy time & haven’t done much of it in the early stages . I feel my baby is more flexible at 4 months now so I do more tummy time with her only recently though keeps her head up well with pillow propped underneath. She’s really strong on her legs also dose a lot of crunches . She’s reached most of milestones .

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much for sharing. Sounds like you have worked out a tummy time position she like which is great!

[@lilangelanie]

My baby slept on his tummy most of his time, he hated to sleep on his back. Whenever put him to sleep on his back he used to cry and sick all the time. Then midwife asked me put something under his head to lift it up so he can digest his milk and not vomit but that didn't work either. So ended up sleeping on me and he was 3 weeks old when he started lifting his head up. Very alert and active baby and in 4months rolling over and now he is 7 months old today and trying to crawl .

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Angel Aanna have fun watching him master crawling. Very exciting times!

[@jessicaely2521]

My mom definitely never did traditional tummy time or laid us on our belly to sleep (we both were born in the 80's). She always thought sleeping this way or laying this way was extremely uncomfortable. My mom used a Swiss ball to help with tummy time. She was a PT and had one at her facility. She would bring it home in the evening and back in the morning. We hit our milestones early. I did the same with my daughter and she hit her milestones on the earlier side. My point is there's hope for babies that hate tummy time.

[@chalkpaintandsawdust6820]

if your kid hates tummy time like mine amazon has a cute crawling crab that darts back and forth that has helped us! super cute and he is really enjoying watching it. has helped a ton!

[@tamsindance]

My little one would just flip himself over onto his back whenever we tried tummy time. Even from 2 weeks old! It took months until he’d tolerate even a few minutes on his tummy!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Wow that’s impressive. Good work for persisting with tummy time.!

[@BRoxanovsky]

Same here, just that we have 5 month old and she doesnt like at all.staying on her tummy. She rolls on the other side pretty much fast i put her on tummy..

[@jennadanielescobar4440]

Lol i feel that my two week old does the same thing flips right over.

[@WVgrl59]

My children were born in '89 and '91 and I was told to place baby on its side with a rolled-up blanket or towel to support them from behind.

[@shalibakes8440]

Although I do tummy time my doc told me the amount of time they spend on their tummy won’t help the flattening of head as they sleep on it for so long… my baby def sits up more than is on tummy at 4 months

[@amandapote9105]

My first son hated tummy time, it was nothing but constant screams untill i started to lay on my back with a slight head elevation and i gradually over a couple months got to where I would lay flat and after that my little boy was fine with it which is what ive been doing with second son who hates tummy time more than my first. Hes almost 4 month and he tolerates it but still likes to lay on me or his side and wrestle with his wobble giraffe.

[@dianedonohue9855]

We always had our babies on their tummys in the 80's.

[@mrsedo4273]

Please do you have tips on how to help toddlers to start talking. Please I have been requesting this, I will appreciate it a lot. Thanks

[@sheilacherilus-buruzie8140]

I skipped a few days when my son was sick and now it feels like he tolerates it less. Before he was doing it a long time and basically doing push ups.

[@Pineapples8theWorld]

I never did tummy time with my daughter and she could basically push herself up around 1 month. I started doing it after that; I'd flip her over after a diaper change for a few minutes. My son definitely doesn't have the neck/back muscles she did... I wonder if her being breech had anything to do with it? But anyway, I keep forgetting about tummy time, so I'd best get on that!

[@Melissa-is-a-Raincloud]

My baby was breach up until birth. Both her neck and back are strong. Out of my five children, she's had the best head and neck control. Thanks for pointing that out! Wonder if there's any correlation.

[@bressanyoss]

Hello Emma! I’m a new mom and the hardest thing about motherhood so far is trying to keep up with all the contradictory advise one comes across when being a new parent. So many do’s and don’t’s that go back and forth… a few days ago I had a pediatrician appointment for my newborn and she said babies should NEVER do tummy time or be placed on their tummy. This honestly shocked me and I’m unsure as to why. She did not explain why he doesn’t recommend it, but I have to share that I live in the Caribbean and the health care system in my country is very traditional/old school, is this maybe a bias doctor? Please advise.

[@farizs3769]

My son like to sit long and can't stand to tummy time event for 5 minutes, he started to cry :"( We're still trying to catch up the milestone tho now he really tried to crawl too. So as parent, we won't give up too for him.

[@amandamaranell7027]

My baby is 7 months old and isn't a fan of tummy time, though we are doing small bursts of it throughout the day. He sits up just fine with his hands and feet but still isn't rolling over? Should i be worried at all?

[@midautumn2012]

I’d like to know your thoughts on the Otteroo?

[@peppermintkandy]

Thank you for this insightful video! Definitely helped me to better understand tummy time. I love your videos! Off topic but your hair looks fantastic!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much!

[@buffandbrindle]

We never did tummy time. We bedshared and baby wore, so those muscles were able to work well naturally. We never just layed her in a cot on her back for hours. She's developed well, and was walking a few weeks before her first birthday.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing!

[@eminemilly]

@@threearrows2248 thr different angles of gravity while babyweaeing or holding , and keeping their head straight through the gravity and your movement helps.

[@nerybelgalano8477]

When is the best time to do tummy time? How many minutes? Thanks

[@RhiReviews]

My lil one does quite a bit of tummy time and spends time upright on us. I also know she sleeps with head in both directions (but occasionally favours a particular side). She’s 4 months old with great head and neck control (Health nurse was quite impressed), yet out of my 3 kids, she’s the one that does have a bit of a flat spot on her head. Even my first baby who wore a hip brace from 2 weeks old and couldn’t do much tummy time in first few months because of the brace, didn’t really have any flats spots by 4 months.. Starting to wonder if we will need to get her flat spot checked out..

[@jazzminlott2865]

With my first I noticed she was getting a flat spot even though she was held all the time and her neck was very strong. I got one of the anti flat head pillows. It takes some time but her head got better.

[@kutie216]

It’s likely caused by torticollis. Look up the noggin doctor he has lots of info on his website and he’s an expert on it

[@barbierush9738]

Hi thanks for the video my son is 7 months old I give him tummy time but don’t know how often I should give him he rolls over and go on his tummy into a creeping position any tips to help him to creep.

[@GIRLonMW2]

Since my baby was born i let him do tummy time on my chest after a feeding. It’s been a month and he only sleeps on his side now and already starting to kick his legs to roll over.

[@WillyBurgundy]

Does baby find out to go on belly by themself ? My gf is psychomotrician and our little one 2 months old and we don’t do tummy time yet. she told me that you can help them discover going on belly, but then she does place toys and interesting stuff only on the sides of the baby. She doesn’t want the park with toys above baby 😅 so maybe we’re in wrong… but just wanted to ask. I love your videos! ( sorry for my bad English)

[@kadijadiallo1950]

My little one struggles with reflux and spits up a lot. Any pressure on her tummy and it comes up and then she gets hiccups.. She is 2 months and I've barely done tummy time even though I really to 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@wingsin3215]

Mine too and she is 12 weeks. She just cries on tummy time and can barely lift her head. Afterall I haven’t done much tt with her due to reflux

[@RUDRPRATAPYOUTUBER]

Good information

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much!

[@RenesCreations]

I’ve had to do a lot of work to have a strong back. In my 20s I felt so terrible bc of back pain constantly. Yoga helped a ton.

[@JordanYona]

How many time and How long you need to do each tummy time?

[@SimoneandPat]

Such a great video thank you

[@Beautiful-Sickening-Rolex]

Hi Emma...I'm trying to find ways to keep my 3-4 month old interested in tummy time...he hates it and at all times seems to now want to be carried around to observe the world instead

[@quelad6852]

Try putting your baby on yourself as you lay down, a baby safe mirror could help, crinkly books. My baby hated tummy time for a while but finally he got more interested in whats in front of him it takes effort from both sides. Even playing music could help

[@blackstardhall96]

Exactly, try putting your baby on top of you. My baby hated tummy time and still doesn't enjoy it, but she likes doing it when I put her on top of me. She just starts """ talking "'" and moving a lot. You should definitely try!

[@believinginmyself4446]

My baby is 12 months old, i have always been trying to do tummy time but she was always screaming no matter what i did she is not crawling only bottom shuffling, she still can't stand up on her own how can i help her to start standing up? please help I'm so worried

[@topaznora2055]

Yeah my baby can roll at 3m. I've put him to sleep on his tummy since 4 weeks.

[@happykat1795]

my baby is at 4 mos but still hates tummy time. She can only do seconds to a minute. She just flops flat and shrieks. I hope this doesnt delay her

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Happy KAT just keep giving your little one an opportunity to do tummy time every wake period during the day. Any bit of tummy time is beneficial.

[@happykat1795]

thank you

[@maryjambor3677]

My baby at two months decided that he really needed to spend as much time as possible on his stomach and decided to start rolling then.

[@dozytotlullabies]

My little one insisted on it. Once he was able to roll over, we couldn't keep him on his back! 😅

[@7gozman]

How much time should the baby stay on her tummy? My baby hates tummy time so it is a struggle to make her stay like that for long periods.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Ligia Gozman when they're a newborn we generally aim for 1- 2 minutes every wake period during the day and by 3 months we are hoping for 1 hours over the course of a day (so we aren't expecting your little one to do an hour in one session). Hope that helps!

[@kumstuke]

My son is 7 months old. He hates tummy time and barely does it. I've tried your tips from previous videos without further success. Really don't know what to do Btw love your channel. It helped me greatly since I have no one to assist me in my motherhood journey ❤️❤️❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @K GM so glad you like the channel. It's so hard when they don't like tummy time. I don't know if you have tried it but you could do tummy time with your little one just before or after a nappy change and just make it quick and then roll him back over. I sometimes find that when I do this and sing a song (really quickly) then roll them back over it makes it more tolerable for the bub. Then as they get use to doing it for the one song I start to drag out the song a bit or add another verse. But do it very gradually.

[@majastucin8999]

J Jikm

[@samu6874]

Have a stroller with a big flat surface. These tubs for newborns. Place your baby on their tummy and go for a walk. He will lift his had and will be distracted by everything going on.

[@ayeshat6868]

How many minutes of tummy time would you suggest for a 6 month old? Also my baby rolls onto her back during tummy time. Should I be putting her back onto her tummy when she does?

[@margingains2937]

She has a video all about tummy time and how to progress the time you leave your baby in their tummy ☺️

[@Mosaika_yvn]

Hi Emma, once again thank you for such informative videos, but i need help😅 My baby is now 6 months old and she now refuses to stay on her tummy. Before that she was doing good, she almost learned to roll from back to tummy, and mastered rolling from tummy to the back. Now as soon as i put her on her tummy she rolls back, and if i try to force her she cries. I've watched the other video that u said, and tried everything but the fact that she knows how to do tummy to back makes everything way harder😣 So i wonder should i force her to stay on her tummy even if she cries or i shoul let her do what she wants to do? She doesn't even show signs of crawling..😪

[@vprice84]

Maybe try on the ball or on you?

[@Mosaika_yvn]

@@vprice84 I've tried on myself, she doesn't like it😪 never tried on a ball, don't know if i should purchase it specifically for that🤷‍♀️

[@erikgarnica6195]

Great Info! How many times of day should my little one get and how long should each tummy time be?

[@hatenayousei]

me, who doesn't have a baby and never plans to have one: ah yes very interesting

[@EmmaHubbard]

I find it super interesting too!

[@fionay2014]

It's the issue of conflict between tummy and sleeping on back.

[@dollyhaastrup9514]

My nearly 6 month old baby still isn't a big fan of tummy time and just quickly gets frustrated that he can't plunge forward despite his very desperate kicks. He is sitting on his own with his hands on his feet but doesn't seem as interested in rolling over. Should I be worried?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Some bubs aren’t a huge fan of tummy time. It’s great he is able to sit propping on his arms. Just continue to provide short bursts of play on his tummy and help him go from his tummy into sitting. We can fall into the habit of stopping tummy time once they learn to sit but it’s important to continue to give them floor time. Rolling is a skill bubs can learn at 7months so still plenty of time to learn this skill.

[@dollyhaastrup9514]

@@EmmaHubbardThanks Emma! Very helpful as always :-) I will continue to give him short bursts of tummy time during his wake periods. BTW, love your channel! Such invaluable tips and advice!

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@dollyhaastrup9514 Thanks so much! That is so nice of you to say❤

[@priusa8113]

We didn’t do much tummy time because my daughter hated it and so did we… certainly regret it now:( Could this be the reason why she is 16 months and not walking yet?! On a different topic, is it ok when toddlers (12 months and up) naturally turn to sleep on their bellies? Until when is the risk of SIDS?! Thanks Emma!!

[@lilgv4584]

Very probably is the reason she is not walking and yes is fine to let them sleep on their back when they turn themselves. I think the risk of SIDS is until 12 months but even if they turn to their tummies before 12 months is ok to let them sleep like that.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Pri USA under 12 months the recommendation is you place them in their bed lying on their back for sleep and if they roll over independently onto their tummy then there is no need to roll them onto their back, as long as they are sleeping in a safe sleeping environment (so no pillows, soft toys, cot bumpers, loose blankets, on a separate sleeping surface with a firm mattress). So it's fine if your little one is over 12 months and choosing to sleep on their belly. All kids are very different and achieve milestones at different times. Generally children start walking from 12 months of age up to 15 months, but kids can start walking later. What is important is that your little one's standing and cruising skills are progressing and she is getting closer to walking. I have a video on the steps to walking which you might find helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJzWiGaIoat0f9E If you are concerned then I would recommend you take your little one to a paediatric physiotherapist. Hope that helps!

[@priusa8113]

As for recommendations, how many minutes per day? Starting from day one of birth? Until what age?! Thanks

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Pri USA generally I would aim for 1 - 2 minutes of tummy time when they are a newborn but this could be tummy time when lying on your chest, in your arms or on a boppy pillow. It is recommended you continue with tummy time really until they are crawling or walk. It's important to continue to give little ones tummy time even once they have learnt to sit up, because this will help strengthen the muscles required to crawl and walk. Hope that helps!

[@samu6874]

We just placed our Kids on their tummies in their strollers. Worked wonders

[@zinalgandhi9865]

HI Emma, Greetings to you. Thank you for everything, your videos have been really helpful as a new mom, i am trying to do tummy time with my 5 week old on the floor, but he just turns his head to one side, instead of lifting it up.. Kindly advise. Appreciate all the effort you put into making our lives easier. Thank you..🙏🙏🙏

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Zinal Gandhi as your little one gets stronger he will start lifting it straight up. The head turning to the side is pretty normal at this age. You just want to check if your little ones head is turning to the same side all the time. If it is the same side and his head also falls to this side when lying on his back then I would recommend you go to the doctor to make sure your little ones neck muscles are not tight and preventing him from turning his head.

[@zinalgandhi9865]

Hi, thank you for taking the time to reply. It's reassuring to know that it's normal...🙂🙂

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@zinalgandhi9865 No worries at all! I hope you have an amazing holiday season!

[@zinalgandhi9865]

Wishing your family and you the same... 😘

[@sylviasein5452]

Is Tummy Time safe for premature babies?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Sylvia Sein I would recommend you follow the advice of your medical team for your little one. When I work with premature babies we do talk about doing tummy time once the little one is discharged home and there are no other medical complications. It's important to remember the goal/expectations for tummy time is based on their corrected aged not birth age.

[@lorigj4257]

my baby is almost 6 months and he just rolls from back to tummy and not the other way around.. Is there any problem if he doesn't roll from tummy to back?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @lori Gj I wouldn’t be worried because the average age of learning this skill is 4-7months. So your little one still has plenty of time to learn this skill.

[@MamasaraousSteph]

Hmm, how interesting!

[@irronfa]

This worries me a lot my baby is now almost 7 months old I used to put her on her tummy since 2 months old she started to get used to it until she learned how to sit now she refuses to do tummy time she screams and cries dunno what to do I'm really worried

[@EmmaHubbard]

Once they learn to sit they do prefer to be in this position because it is easier to use their hands to play and see the world. You could try to using a special toy for only tummy time (maybe one that lights up and sings) or just every time you go to put her on the ground to sit, place her on her tummy for a short time and then help her transition from her tummy into sitting. Hope that helps!

[@irronfa]

@@EmmaHubbard thank you a lot for your help I will try it

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@irronfa Hope it makes it easier for your little one!

[@medusa8019]

It's easier for me to do tummy time on my chest because I'm so busy and not always able to put him on his stomach on the floor.

[@lulmoha8729]

When do I start tummy time

[@lilgv4584]

From day 1. Emma has other videos about how to do it when they are so little

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Lul Moha it is recommended you start tummy time from day 1, as long as there were no medical complications. You might find the video that I did on tummy time helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4OTmmiher2Le80

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Lilgv you're all over it. Thanks so much!

[@lulmoha8729]

@@EmmaHubbard thank you

[@lulmoha8729]

@@lilgv4584 thank you

[@junl5936]

What happens if my baby doesn’t use her arms very much. She stays in superwoman position for most of tummy time even when toys are put in front of her.

[@giedre8921]

My baby didn't really like it, until I figured out why. I made sure he feels physically comfortable, well dressed, not too hungry not too full, and elevated his chest. I never pushed him too much, just encouraged him, now every time I put him on his back he rolls on his tummy.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for sharing!

[@cathy4632]

Just wondering what happened in my parents generation when the benefits of 'tummy time' weren't known?

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hey Cathy I cover this in detail in the video but in summary bubs in your parents generation were put to bed lying on their tummy (so the bub was doing tummy time every time they went to sleep, woke between sleep cycles and then woke up following a nap). But there were also a lot of babies dying from SIDS.

[@cathy4632]

@@EmmaHubbard I see thanks so much for your reply and wonderful content 😊. Keep up the amazing work you do. 👏

[@EmmaHubbard]

@@cathy4632 no worries at all!