https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:32:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966434 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:47:13 +0000 heartonastring 966434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For anyone interested in the case against tummy time, I came across these blog posts a few days ago and thought they made a lot of sense:<br /> <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2011/08/the-case-against-tummy-time-guest-post-by-irene-gutteridge/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janetlansbury.com/2011/08/the-case-against-tummy-time-guest-post-by-irene-gutteridge/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/01/baby-led-tummy-time-rolling-in-the-new-year/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/01/baby-led-tummy-time-rolling-in-the-new-year/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966420 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:43:45 +0000 aprk 966420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: I'm with you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966399 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:37:29 +0000 Espion 966399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: good points! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966386 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:35:28 +0000 Mrs. Twine 966386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Ellie was a tummy time hater. We (I should say "I") just didn't do it. I would just like to mention, as a huge proponent of babywearing, that wearing your baby helps them to develop the same muscles as well as their proprioceptive sense. There are so many different ways to meet a baby's need for these sorts of stimulation. And thinking back to the not-so-far distant biological past-- (and hearkening to my obsession with those darned cave-people) there is no WAY that it would have been safe to leave a baby laying on its tummy for even an hour a day, let alone three. People had to be mobile to gather food, cook, and engage in other daily life activities (and we're not even talking thousands of years back here in most cases), and there were dangers to babies if they were left at that level. Don't stress too much over it. :) And if you want to up tummy time, by all means, do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966365 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:31:24 +0000 autumnlove 966365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours?!????! I can barely keep her awake for 2 minutes on the mat before she falls asleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966358 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:30:40 +0000 Espion 966358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: I think your opinion is shared by most everyone here, myself included! </p> <p>Most of what I see refers to the flat head issue and gross motor development. Then again, I'm trying to figure out how best to med lit search "tummy time" lol! (Prone positioning in infants?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966341 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:27:45 +0000 Espion 966341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I *think* this may be the article she referenced. I'll read it a bit later and summarize, but skimming through it, I haven't seen a mention of 3 hours! In fact, in my very brief research, it looks like the AAP doesn't mention/recommend such a length of time either, but I haven't looked enough to be able to say that with certainty. And I know my Peds said three hours a day, because I asked her to repeat it!</p> <p>Also, the article is controlled, but based on only a 14 kid experimental group, 15 minutes daily time over 3 weeks, and followed for 15 months. </p> <p>Child Dev. 2012 Jul-Aug;83(4):1290-302.<br /> Enhanced handling and positioning in early infancy advances development throughout the first year.<br /> Lobo MA, Galloway JC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966340 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:27:32 +0000 MusicaV 966340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: Our ped said two hours. Ridiculous. LO had reflux as well so my goal was to wait an hour after he finished nursing... half of the time that ended up being either time to sleep or eat again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966324 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:23:44 +0000 heartonastring 966324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh. I'm not a huge fan of tummy time. I don't think it makes a lot of sense to force babies to lay in positions that frustrate/anger them for hours each day. When they are developmentally ready they'll get to their stomachs on their own. I know the concern is that 'back to sleep' means babies will end up with flat heads, but I think constantly putting babies in car seats is likely the bigger culprit, so I try to put DD in the car seat only when necessary (i.e. in the car!) and wear/carry her the rest of the time. I'm sure this opinion won't be popular :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966300 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:17:40 +0000 keiki_mama 966300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three hours?! At that age my LO liked tummy time but he would not have tolerated THREE HOURS worth a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966298 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:17:08 +0000 Pepper 966298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to join everyone else saying... 3 hours??!! My ped said to do tummy time 2 times a day for 5-10 minutes! That was at a 1 week appointment. LO is 1 month now, but I can't imagine the recommended time is much more than 15 minutes at this age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966281 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 09:13:11 +0000 rachiecakes 966281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would guarantee that 90% of our parents never logged x amount of hours of tummy time for any of us.<br /> I think it's a great idea to encourage these things - use of muscle, problem solving, etc. - but I raise the BS flag on the 3 hours bit. DS haaated tummy time but was early to stand and walk (was walking by 8/9 months) and is a very physical child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966139 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:44:19 +0000 cmomma17 966139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought there was a recent study showing tummy time was actually over-rated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966123 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:39:17 +0000 cascademom 966123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: It really worked for us. We were struggling with colic and sleep issues. Once we made an hour's worth of tummy time routine, his sleep slowly started to improve. We learned to tire him out during the day which is something that no one told us beforehand. We still had to CIO with him at 6 months, but that was because he was dependent on rocking and nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966092 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:33:30 +0000 Espion 966092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Now that sounds like a reason I'd do tummy time! What a precious little guy! I love it when they get tuckered out right in the middle of something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966080 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:29:40 +0000 cascademom 966080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A nanny friend of mine told me to use tummy time like you would exercise. Use it to not only improve their ability to lift their head and neck, but to get them tired. She told me to do it 4 times a day for 15 minutes each time. The first time I did multiple tummy times during the day, he passed out. </p> [attach=1889/13/mqjphh.600x600.2012-10-16-07.22.31.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966055 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:23:54 +0000 looch 966055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well then that explains my son's temperament, kid is Oscar the Grouch these days, know I know why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966014 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:13:27 +0000 sslm 966014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: lol!!!! I was feeling bad about myself yesterday so I locked myself away for 4 hours of tummy time just to be safe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966010 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:12:55 +0000 Smurfette 966010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours is a lot!!! We did like 10-15 mins a day and she was over it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966001 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:12:08 +0000 Espion 966001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-966000 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:11:47 +0000 Espion 966000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: That's more than we've done total! Heh, this kid won't be able to find his way out of a wet paper bag. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965996 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:10:44 +0000 edelweiss 965996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would have written a reply sooner but i was just on my office floor in tummy time for the past hour in the hopes that i will become a better person by the end of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965992 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:09:17 +0000 LazyLightning 965992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg. We do it like 10 min. Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965979 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:06:46 +0000 Espion 965979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septemberlove: Ha! Yeah, I figured my guy was doing enough head/neck strength exercise just by holding him, which is why we haven't been doing this AT ALL! </p> <p>@zippylef: @shopaholic: We tried it yesterday and our little dude just spit up and got upset. That seems to be the trend with the responses. I've got to find this supposed study!</p> <p>(And, for the record, I'm not worried one bit about anyone's fabulous littles! I wonder why there aren't more "you are doing wonderfully, mom! affirmations, because I've never heard "you're doing it wrong" more often than when I became a mom!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965751 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:24:19 +0000 loveisstrange 965751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im calling so much BS on this.</p> <p>C HATED tummy time. She would tolerate it for maybe 2 minutes. 3 HOURS?! Crazy talk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965742 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:19:53 +0000 lomom 965742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO wouldn't tolerate it AT ALL until 3 months, when he had good head control and could lift his head (which he could do just fine despite not having hardly any tummy time before 3 months). Even at 3 months, he isn't into it. He does maybe 10 minutes a day--he's an excellent problem solver though! "Omg, I'm on my tummy, better stuff my fist in my mouth! They'll pick me up and feed me and I'll be off my tummy!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965647 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 02:55:17 +0000 shopaholic 965647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours?!?! Your ped does not sound like she has any LOs of her own yet. At 7 weeks, we were lucky to get 15-20 min. total/day. She hated TT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965634 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 02:44:48 +0000 Sweet T 965634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hahaha well I guess my kid is screwed. He absolutely hated tummy time. He would scream until we picked him up! We were lucky to get 30 minutes a day.</p> <p>I absolutely would not stress about getting 3 hours. That is crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965630 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 02:40:17 +0000 blackbird 965630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 hours?!?! Crazy!!! We were told to only do it until she got mad </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tummy-time-makes-you-a-better-person#post-965536 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 00:28:00 +0000 Espion 965536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Seriously, right? I don't know how or when we'll put him on his tummy, because he has some serious mechanical reflux. The kid will barf up everything he eats if he's on his belly!<br /> I haven't seen the actual study, yet. Hopefully I can dig it up tomorrow and see how they came to these conclusions. I was floored at the 3 hours too. </p>