By second month, you will start noticing that your babies try to slowly pop up his
head during tummy time, initially for few shaky seconds.
High contrast mats, think black, white, and red, are great for giving baby something interesting to look
at during tummy time.
Of course one of the best things you can
do during tummy time, is get down on the floor with your baby and hang out with her.
You can easily encourage
play during tummy time by interacting with baby and encouraging them to reach for items nearby.
Here's what your little one will
learn during his tummy time, and how you can help: And read our guide to developmental milestones for kids.
After the completion of first month, the baby briefly tries to lift his head and turns it side to
side during tummy time.
If your baby tends to get
fussy during tummy time, the mirror might help distract her from the fact that she's stuck on her belly.
At this point, your baby may be able to turn his or her head from side to side — and even hold it up for a short
period during tummy time.
There's no specific science to tummy time really as long as you remember to turn your baby onto its back should he / she fall
asleep during tummy time.
Besides encouraging walking, these toys can also be
used during tummy time, which is good for your child's health.
If your baby isn't really comfortable on his tummy or doesn't weight shift
yet during tummy time, try putting him on his tummy on an exercise ball and slowly zooming him forward to the point where he can reach the play surface.
At a generous 40 inches in diameter, these beautiful quilted play mats from Kip & Co give baby plenty of space to kick and gaze at a toy bar or reach for favorite
toys during tummy time.
As baby grows older and can roll over, the two arches of the laurie lamb baby play mat can be removed and the toys can be detached for them to play
with during tummy time play, and they can discover the lamb's friendly face and crinkly ears too.
Babywearing is a great support on many levels for babies, however, for babies who have a head turning preference to one side (torticollis), head flattening (plagiocephaly) or have other soft tissue restrictions, tension through the neck, shoulders or anywhere in the body, will especially benefit from the structure and open space of the
floor during tummy time to work out these problems.
At this time, the baby will likely to raise the head while lying on back and may try to prop up on
elbows during tummy time just like a mini cobra.
Developmental stage: Pushing up and shifting
weight during tummy time to pushing up onto all fours (approximately 4 to 8 months).
Gross Motor Skill — She rolls from back to side and rolls from back to front, she can raise chest and upper part of
abdomen during tummy time.
According to Ergobaby, if a baby is in an upright carrier, they are able to exercise the same neck and core muscles that get a
workout during tummy time.