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T_Rex 
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 Posted: 21 November 2011 at 6:45pm |
thanks mrsmc, makes sense 
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Anna W.
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Posted: 21 November 2011 at 6:55pm |
Hey, great to see all your comments and opinions on this issue - I didn't expect so many responses!
I definitely agree that we need to get back to the basic stuff - more time on floor for baby, (whichever position) instead of all the equipment that we use these days. As someone mentioned, if baby is only happy for a minute or two on their tummy, then go with that. As parents, you should have access to all the information out in the community,then you can make your own decisions on what feels right for you and your baby. Go for it!
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whipersnapper
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Posted: 21 November 2011 at 10:24pm |
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babies 1-4 had tummy time, hated it, didn't do it much.
babies 5 and 6 (twins) had no tummy time whatsoever because of information provided by a SPACE (playcentre baby classes) co-ordinater. according to space theory, babies should not be put in positions they cannot acheive themselves. This includes sitting up propped and on tummy. babies should develop in this order....laying on back, rolling on to front, roling back, getting up on kness, pushing themselves back inot a sitting position, crawling, standing up, walking.
I followed this advice, my twins developed perfectly normally, and at the same rate as my other children, without the extra added discomfort of forced tummy time.
I would advise looking into it...interesting topic.
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Bizzy
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Posted: 23 November 2011 at 3:18pm |
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Oh i so agree about babies not being forced into positions. I hate bumbos and exercausers - which are really only walkers without wheels. it feels sometimes like we are in too much of a hurry to get babies to grow up.
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JessDub
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Posted: 24 November 2011 at 7:31am |
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DS2 has had tummy time approx 5 times in his short life. At nearly 4 months old I put him on his tummy yesterday and he was head and chest up, quite ably and comfortably, which shows to me that he didn't actually need tummy time to get where he is now.
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snugglebug
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Posted: 25 November 2011 at 9:07am |
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Just to throw a spanner in the works, DS had a lot of floor and tummy time, and he rolled by 6 weeks, crawled at 5 months, steps at 9.5 months and walking properly at 10 months. I think all the time he spent on the floor exploring helped with this. I didn't force anything, he did these things himself because he had the opportunity to. He didn't always like tummy time at first so as soon as he got upset, I picked him up, but gradually that time increased and he loved it. I fully believe in it. Each to their own.
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MrsMc
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Posted: 25 November 2011 at 12:14pm |
 wiggly_jiggly wrote:
Just to throw a spanner in the works, DS had a lot of floor and tummy time, and he rolled by 6 weeks, crawled at 5 months, steps at 9.5 months and walking properly at 10 months. I think all the time he spent on the floor exploring helped with this. I didn't force anything, he did these things himself because he had the opportunity to. He didn't always like tummy time at first so as soon as he got upset, I picked him up, but gradually that time increased and he loved it. I fully believe in it. Each to their own. |
I also know babies who have rolled at 6wks, crawled before 6 months and didn't have tummy time until they rolled there, how early babies develop is built into them and i don't think it has anything to do with tummy time or not.
The idea of natural development is that they do things when they and their bodies are ready be that at 6weeks, 6 months or later
ETA I just re read and sound a bit snarky, its not intended that way
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Posted: 27 November 2011 at 8:21pm |
MrsMc wrote:
wiggly_jiggly wrote:
Just to throw a spanner in the works, DS had a lot of floor and tummy time, and he rolled by 6 weeks, crawled at 5 months, steps at 9.5 months and walking properly at 10 months. I think all the time he spent on the floor exploring helped with this. I didn't force anything, he did these things himself because he had the opportunity to. He didn't always like tummy time at first so as soon as he got upset, I picked him up, but gradually that time increased and he loved it. I fully believe in it. Each to their own. |
I also know babies who have rolled at 6wks, crawled before 6 months and didn't have tummy time until they rolled there, how early babies develop is built into them and i don't think it has anything to do with tummy time or not.
The idea of natural development is that they do things when they and their bodies are ready be that at 6weeks, 6 months or later
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Lol and my DD had lots of tummy time and it took her 4.5 months to learn to hold her head up. She rolled once at 8 months, crawled at 13 months and walked at 17 months! If I had gone for the natural development way of doing things she wouldn't have done anything other than lay on her back for a very very long time! I agree that babies development seems to be built in to them. Some kids seem wired for early movement and some dont. My daughter would have loved to move a lot earlier than she did, she tried and tried and did a lot of screaming at her toys coz they were too far away - none of that helped her move any closer till her arms and legs decided they were ready 
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Tummy time for baby?
