So Tachi is over 7 months old now and he is still having trouble rolling over and, even though he has tummy time for 30 minutes everyday, I haven't seen him start to get his knees under himself or rock like most babies do when they're beginning to crawl. According to books that I've read, it's very common for babies in this "anti-SIDS" generation to completely skip crawling and go straight to pulling themselves up and walking, because we no longer put our babies to sleep on their stomachs.
Anyways, its always a huge challenge to keep Tachi content during tummy time - even when I'm encouraging him with toys and praising him, he still starts crying out of frustration after only 10 minutes on his stomach. Thus, I started reading up on it and tried to find ways to make tummy time a more pleasant experience for him. I do have a few tricks up my sleeve now that work very well, but if anyone has any tips I would love to read about it if you leave a comment.
For now, a few things that I'm finding to be helpful is to lie on my stomach with him. Its also very helpful to have a few toys nearby to amuse; a floor mirror is probably the most helpful toy for tummy time in my case. Other than that, and dealing with teething, there isn't much for me to blog about at this moment. I've been going through some things and it makes it hard for me to do much (like blog), but it will hopefully be getting better soon so no worries. In the meantime, I would love to hear from some of the mothers that read my blog in the comments.
Anyways, its always a huge challenge to keep Tachi content during tummy time - even when I'm encouraging him with toys and praising him, he still starts crying out of frustration after only 10 minutes on his stomach. Thus, I started reading up on it and tried to find ways to make tummy time a more pleasant experience for him. I do have a few tricks up my sleeve now that work very well, but if anyone has any tips I would love to read about it if you leave a comment.
For now, a few things that I'm finding to be helpful is to lie on my stomach with him. Its also very helpful to have a few toys nearby to amuse; a floor mirror is probably the most helpful toy for tummy time in my case. Other than that, and dealing with teething, there isn't much for me to blog about at this moment. I've been going through some things and it makes it hard for me to do much (like blog), but it will hopefully be getting better soon so no worries. In the meantime, I would love to hear from some of the mothers that read my blog in the comments.
