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0:00 Five Essential Tummy Time Positions for Baby's Development
0:30 Tummy Time reminders
0:48 Tummy to Tummy (also called Tummy to Chest)
1:24 Eye Level Smile
2:01 Lap Soothe
2:27 Tummy Down Carry (also called Football Hold)
2:57 Tummy Minute
3:43 Incorporating the 5 Moves into Daily Routine
Does your baby cry during tummy time? Looking for ways to increase the amount of tummy time your baby gets each day?
Every bit of Tummy Time makes a difference. Watch how to do these 5 moves and try with your child to increase the amount of Tummy Time they do each day.
1. Tummy To Tummy or Tummy To Chest
2. Eye Level Smile
3. Lap Soothe
4. Tummy Down Carry or Football Hold
5. Tummy Minute
Tummy Time helps babies develop the muscles in their back, neck and trunk, on their way to meeting all their infant development milestones. Tummy Time can be difficult at first and many parents say their baby does not like it. Their muscles are not developed yet so it will take time to get used to be on their tummy. This video highlights the top five moves you can begin as soon as you bring your baby home from the hospital. These 5 Tummy Time moves will help you build up to an hour of Tummy Time each day.
Visit pathways.org for more information on Tummy Time and infant development.
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