tummy time

[jmomof3]

Does anyone have any ideas how to make tmmy time more fn? My little one is 12 weeks old and HATES tummy time. I think it is the only time of the day when she cries, other than when she is hungry. I've tried putting her on her tummy on a bed even were I could be down on the floor at eye level with her and still she screams. She has really good head control and can lift herself up onto her arms with her chest off the floor when on her belly, she just reallt hate to do it? weird

[jmomof3]

Isabelle is 16 weeks old now and can ol her ead well, stand for long periods with fingers held for support and sits with ust a little balanc support but still hates being on her tummy. Oh weel she'll like t eventually if she ever wants to learn to crawl. lol

[Clysta]

I always read you can start once the umbilical cord falls off. Just start slowly though and don't force it yet. Most babies hate it, but gradually tolerate it more and more.

[trh0819]

At what age did you start? Annabelle is six weeks and holds her head up really well but haven't really started tummy time. She will lay on my husband's chest on her tummy and is fine. I put her on her mat on her tummy twice this week and she wanted nothing to do with it. She didn't cry but she wasn't happy. I know it's a lot of work... maybe I'm trying too soon.

[Brittny27]

My little girl hated it also. She screamed the second I put her on the floor on her tummy.  Now that she can roll everywhere she is fine with being on the floor. I think it's just something you need to keep at and eventually they will learn to be content with it.

[seattleview]

My little guy hated it at first, too...but I just kept doing it more often but for very short periods of time so he wasn't crying for longer than a minute and he finally learned to like it.  There are still times when is NOT having it, but most of the time he seems to quite enjoy it...I found the best thing is a mirror - he LOVES looking at and "talking" to the baby he sees in there. :)

[SHVEPS]

Having toys around as someone mentioned is a good idea, also a 'baby-friendly' mirror, and a mat with different colors and textures. Something else we've tried is for my husband to lay down and then put our baby on her tummy on top of his chest, facing him. That's the longest she spends on her tummy.

[cherylsangel]

My son hated tummy time as well.....i just found that overtime it became easier, especially now that he is holding his head up makes it easier for him i think

[Heatherm4]

My son wasn't liking tummy time at first either. He would last not even a minute and cry.
I put him on a pillow or the breastfeeding pillow or something to help prop him up. I've heard of people putting them on the edge of the bed and sitting below so you can see them and talk to them. Now he's better without a pillow or prop and will last about 5 minutes but we do it like 2 or 3 times a day.
It's just the fact that they get tired so quickly I think. He's slowly getting better and can roll from his tummy to his back so he's not so bad. I've been trying to find a mirror to keep his interest longer but can't find one yet.

[VaniDavila]

You can try putting toys around them. My daughter use to hate it so much, but now that she is rolling she loves it. I always make sure she has her toys around her to play with and grab. Other than that, just keep trying until they get use to it.

[Clysta]

My baby is the same way, and it's a nightmare. She's 6 months and detests being stuck on her stomach. Hopefully someone has some advice about it and things to try.