TUMMY TIME TIPS & TRICKS
- TIMELINE & MILESTONES -
NEWBORN - 6 WEEKS
Look for: brief head lift,
turning head to either side,
knees/legs tucked, no
weightbearing through arms
Goal Time: 30 min/day
6 - 8 WEEKS
Look for: mild head lift and
turn to one side, weight line
through chest, legs
beginning to straighten
Goal Time: up to 45 min/day
- TROUBLESHOOTING -
My baby doesn't love it
My baby isn't putting weight
through his/her arms
My baby spits up too much
My baby rolls over all the
time
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8 - 12 WEEKS
Look for: weightbearing on
forearms, head lifted between
45-90 degrees, chest off floor,
early weight shifts
Goal Time: up to 60 min/day
12 + WEEKS
Look for: consistent
weightbearing on elbows,
arched back, legs extended,
weight through pelvis
Goal Time: 60 - 90 min/day
- TUMMY TIME TOYS -
Shorten the duration and increase the frequency
Make it easier - use a boppy or rolled blanket
Save new or preferred toys for tummy time
Use over shoulder or over forearm hold to build strength first!
Try to place baby in weight-bearing position when first
setting them down
Inclined surfaces make it easier - boppy or wedge
Try over your lap where you’re able to hold arms in stand-up mirror contrast cards
appropriate position
Take note - is your baby upset or just spitting up?
Push to 15-20 min after a feed if consistently noting spit up
Try an inclined surface - boppy or rolled up blanket
Try a modified all-fours position: place baby over rolled
blanket and tuck knees in, allow weightbearing through arms
Hold baby's elbows in contact with floor to prevent roll
If always rolling to one side, set up against the couch on that
side to prevent a roll that direction light-up musical toys crinkle books
Try a heavy toy that is heavy and stationary, and can't roll
with baby
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