No tummy time... how will he crawl?!

[Beach Mama]

Aww lots of babies don't like it hun - as the other posters have mentioned, and at his age he will probably only tolerate a few mins max at a time. I found Izzy was the same and I would just put her on her tummy for sometimes only a minute at a time a few times a day and as she got older she got stronger and liked it more and more. Just keep at it, as he gets older toys in front of him might distract him a bit before he cracks it and you will find he will be just fine!

[BhoysGirl]

My DS was another who hated tummy time. Like Tan, I used to do it for a minute at a time, which was about his limit until he learnt to roll over himself. The towel under the chest was good for us from about 6 months, but still only for short periods. I also used to be on the floor with him a lot, talking to him and telling him how many seconds left until it was over. And whilst he wasn't an early roller/crawler/walker, he has got there in his own time and been very proud of himself when he mastered a new skill (well, except the walking, that hasn't started yet, but he's not far off it) . Sometimes I think it's really easy to feel like your baby is the "only" one who isn't rolling/crawling/sleeping/eating etc, but there's usually lots of others out there that aren't either, it's just that people don't always talk about it IYKWIM.

[~Belinda~]

My DD hated tummy time, is 7 months old and doesn't mind it much now. It's only recent that she is crawling...but backwards! Try not to worry, seems they all protest

[Ozziehoffy]

I ended up giving up on tummy time and just nodded and said yes to the MCHN cos he seriously hated it that much that he'd be really upset. He actually never crawled, he bum shuffled He's just started walking about a month or so ago. I don't think that it will affect his crawling at all.

[Lulu]

Only do it for a few minutes at a time. I didn't force the issue with DS 'cos he hated it too.

Don't worry too much though, never met a baby that never learned to crawl (in some form or another!).

[Lucy]

Olivia hated tummy time, so I gave up on it, and never bothered with Charlie and Lexie as a result.

Olivia never crawled: she was a bottom shuffler.

Charlie crawled, then bottom shuffled.

Lexie was left stranded on her back for much of her early months and crawled very easily & early.....

[aussienic]

must be a boy thing

none of my boys liked tummy time and I didn't push the issue.. For tummy time I used to lay them on my chest and recline in the chair.. I never bothered with the floor.. they hated it and would scream.. the CHN used to comment but pfft to them..

they all crawled and walked within the normal time frame...