Tummy time
Tummy Time is the period during the day your baby spends awake and on their stomach. It is a crucial exercise for baby’s motor, visual, and sensory development.
Baby can begin Tummy Time as a newborn and continue throughout the first year of your child's life. When your baby gets crawling, tummy time (although less important) can still be encouraged.
Why tummy time?
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To develop core muscles of their back, shoulders and neck (we need for eating, visual tracking and for other milestones)
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To meet developmental milestones such as sitting, crawling and walking
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To prevent the development of a flat head
How long should I do tummy time for?
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How long should you do tummy time?
1 month
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Turning head to side
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Attempt to lift head for a second
2 months
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Spending at least 1 minute on stomach without getting upset
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Managing tummy time exercises on the floor
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Attempt to tilt head **monitor if tilting to alternating sides
3 months
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Beginning to put weight on arms (with elbows behind shoulders at a 45 degree angle)
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Gaining head control (lift head 45 to 90 degree angle) without tilting to side
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Aim for 1 hour of tummy time a day
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Start to track toy whilst on tummy time
4 months
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Lift head 90 degrees
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Pushing up on forearms and lifting chest off the floor (with elbows under shoulder at a 90 degree angle)
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Lifting head and moving neck to track toys, voices and faces
5 months
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Beginning to push up on hands with straight elbows
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Starting to move hands forward to reach for toys placed nearby
6 months +
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Self directed tummy time
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Reaching and grabbing toys of different sizes whilst on stomach
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Able to pivot in circle whilst on stomach
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Rolling from back to stomach and stomach to back
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Starting to prefer to be on stomach
