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

[~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...

[LuluHB]

DD#1 hated it too. Her only tummy time was when she was on my shoulder. In contrast to Nic's CHN, mine said that was fine instead of floor tummy time. It certainy didn't slow her down either - she was crawling by 5 months and walking at 10.

[~Kate~]

Try a mirror under bubs face so that they can 'see' whats going. OR you could try tummy time on the change table or bed and sitting under them so that bubs can see your face.
Otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much either. Mine would crack a nana everytime I tried, just perserve and know that it all happens in good time.