Doesn't like being on his tummy

[Lady-bug]

Just looked back on my post and I think I was a bit harsh. I just get annoyed with all the unnecessary worry that gets put on us as new mothers, as if having a baby isn't enough!?!?!?! Hope you don't take offence at my post?

No offence taken! And I agree with the unnecessary worry

Tan-He does like it a bit more when he is on his tummy across my knees so maybe I'll keep doing that!

Thank-you for your help everyone! Good to know I'm just a normal paranoid parent!!

[ShootingStar]

My suggestion is dont bother. DS hated tummy time so i didnt bother. He rolled, crawled, walked and did everything else at the same time everyone else his age did. DD was the same and she is actually doing everything earlier than those her own age. So i think it just causes unnecessary stress if they dont like it IMO.

[Frangipani]

Yeah, i agree, don't worry about it too much. Cameron didn't like tummy time either, I'd only occassionally put him on his tummy, as he would cry after a couple of minutes. I use to worry that I was 'depriving' him of this so 'valued tummy time thing' and had it in my mind he'd never strenghten like they're suppose to. I did the laying down with him too, but that never helped. He did last a few more minutes longer if I put him on his tummy on my tummy while I was laying down. Funnily enough though he actually liked sleeping on his tummy (and still does), but he had to be almost asleep when I put him down like this. Eventually when he learnt to roll at 3months he would constantly roll onto his tummy and didn't seem to mind it then. Now I look back, I wouldn't have stressed about it as much as I did - he still learnt to hold his head, roll, crawl etc with hardly any tummy time at the beginning.

[Dasharity]

My first ds hated being on his tummy and would cry every time so when i used to pick him up we would play superman and i would hold him above my head and look up at him and he would love this and he would keep his head up and legs out and hold him self and got very strong and started rolling over quite early, once he could rool over on to his back he would be happy

[mountain mummy]

I don't worry about it too much (seeing as I now have 4!!) but DS3 lies on his back, lifting his head up (like aerobic "crunches") He holds his head up when sitting on my lap or in his swing (or generally being held) so I figure his neck is being strengthened and his abs are getting a really good workout!! LOL!