i read that by 3 months it should be up to an hour a day. And when L was just 2 weeks old, his ped said i should be doing it with him 10-15 times per day! In reality I only get up to the hour per day on days when we don't go out, so it's not very often. Sometimes i only do it once or twice a day with him for 10 minutes each time.
Just wondering what most other people did and did you find it affected his milestones?
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
Does that include tummy time on you? If so then we easily do an hour but if it's just on the floor, sofa etc then maybe ten mins a day? We keep forgetting but we're trying to make more of an effort 
pomegranate / 3604 posts
I didn't even really do tummy time but I held him upright against my chest all the time. Everyone remarks at how strong he is. He sat up unassisted at 4 months and is now pretty much crawling at 5 months.
persimmon / 1035 posts
@travelgirl1: i don't count tummy time on me, my ped actually told me not to count it. but lately i can't really sit or lie down with him anyway as he gets so squirmy and starts to fuss until i get up and walk around. but i do notice than when i lie down with him on my chest, he lifts his head like he does on the floor so i guess that should count.
pomegranate / 3604 posts
@PurpleUnicorn: honestly I think it was more a matter of being lucky and his weight - he's a compact little guy.
squash / 13764 posts
No where near an hour a day!! we do actual tummy time on the floor 3-4x a day for 3-4 min at a time. That's pretty much it. I do hold him upright against me a lot, and he has very good head control (although he still hasnt rolled over and still hates being on his stomach).
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
@hilsy85: that's pretty much what we do. I think she would seriously object to an hour a day.
@PurpleUnicorn: ha ha, I can soo relate to this. It's like she knows l need to lose some weight and is making me get up and walk for exercise!
coconut / 8861 posts
We did an hour of tummy time a day from 2 months on or so. It was on the recommendation of my friend, a nanny. She said to do it in 15 minute increments. Now at almost 6 months, he rolls onto his tummy and loves it. I waited for the day when he actually likes tummy time.
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