That makes me so happy to hear! None of this information is common sense unless someone shows you. Congratulations on your baby!

😂😂😂😂 I know exactly what you mean.

Hello Pearly. Thank you for the compliment! I see you put it up 8 months ago, so I imagine your baby may be crawling by now! Thanks again, I'm so glad it was helpful.

Thank you S and congratulations at your soon to be here baby! It's so great that you already have educated yourself on tummy time. I'm so glad you found the video helpful!

Its a boy or girl?

@@aditsinghyadav girl 🙂she's almost 1 now

@@sb1835 Congratulations. I am having mine today. Fingers crossed 🤞

@@aditsinghyadav oh wow good luck!!

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Thank you Aaron! Sorry for the late reply. :)

Thank you for watching and enjoying!

I’m so glad you found the video helpful. Congratulations on your baby!

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+Chinenye Ugwuanyi thank you so much for your comment. I'm so glad it was helpful!

Thank you Diana. It is our goal to give parents the information they need to make excellent choices for their babies!

You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful!!!

You are welcome. I hope it was helpful.

Guardian Mn Your welcome. I'm so glad you found it helpful!

Hello Ce Ce. I hear you! There are several underlying reasons why what used to be common knowledge and passed down from generation to generation has gone by the wayside and classes and information are needed. A major reason is the advertising, pressure, and marketing aimed at new parents to purchase and heavily use baby containers such as swings, bouncy seats, and other equipment which interrupts typical development and sets the scene for head shape issues. The issue is so widespread that there is now a condition termed "Container Baby Syndrome". There are other reasons, but this is a major one. We have seen this issue steadily increase over the last 15 years and everyday in our clinic we have parents that say "I wish I had known". Videos such as this are an effort to equip those parents who are interested and desire to know. I hope that helps explain why there is a need.

@@susanklemm5505 Thank you.

Yup, you've got the idea! She started tummy time right after birth. Sounds like a beautiful moment. Congratulations Raquel!

All mine were too.

Raquel Solorio You are healthy Mather! Congrats!

Yall have some einsteins

Mine did too but they can still have motor delays later It doesn’t promise anything

Thank you. We couldn't agree more. There are 3 babies in the videos and they were each adorable.

I agree Nozomi. The babies in the videos are pretty and handsome too (one is a little boy!).

@Blank Space Tell a boy he's pretty and watch! 😀

+Khanh Ly I agree these are precious babies. I'm very glad you found the video helpful.!

I concur!!

Lol not at all

@lux bayb So glad your infant loves it! Thanks for leaving a comment and congratulations on your baby!

Thank you and I hear you on loving babies. Watching them develop and learn is truly miraculous. Thank you for watching!.

Me Too Mary l just love watching all of it.🥰♥️♥️

Thanks Jimmy! We are passionate about supporting baby development and headshape. The full series is available here: www.carolinakinderdevelopment.com/shop/ Susan Slaughter MS, OTR/L

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Thank you Allen! Our clinical director recently did one. It's very informative, but no adorable babies in this one: facebook.com/CarolinaKinderDevelopment/videos/812760095729044/UzpfSTQyODMwMjMwMzg4Mzk2MDoyMDY3NzgyMjQ5OTM1OTQ5/

Hello Chris. What a sweet story. The love you have for your brother and your old hound dog shines through! Your story also beautifully illustrates the miracle of development. Your brother saw something that he was curious about (using his visual system and his muscles to lift his head to see). The dog's smell and sounds and eye contact and his shiny fur or collar, basically everything about Rufus, probably motivated your brother. Part of what I like about the story is the "payoff" for your brother. Rufus wasn't cheering him on as parents often do. When we cheer and clap sometimes it is just pure joy and sharing. Sometimes though it is used as a motivator. When over used, it creates a baby that does things to get applause and approval and the baby misses out on the pure joy of movement. The baby also misses out on starting to build his "persistence" muscle and the development of curiosity as a driver of our actions. Your brother went from an itty, bitty baby lifting his head off the ground to see Rufus to eventually squirming and then crawling to get to him, creating complex motor plans and satisfying his curiosity! It's a wonderful miracle. As you say, perhaps not so wonderful for Rufus! Thank you so much for sharing!

Adorable babies for sure!

Hello Kimberly. I agree about how wonderful that elephant is. I recently tried to but a new one but could not find one! It was by Fisher-Price. The dalmation in the link below looks similar however I"m not sure it will roll independently (or will need you to push it). If you find the one in the video, please pass on where you found it! I'd love to get another one! Please note, we do not receive any funding from amazon, etc to promote their toys. www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Disney-Amazing-Animals-Rolling/dp/B00ADEWN8K/ref=sr_1_56?keywords=rolling&qid=1552391206&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-56

this is the type of content i like to see

I agree Kala. Thank you for watching. I hope it was helpful!

They are 8-10 weeks old

Melissa, it's OK, if she spits a lot, as a video says. My baby girl also spits up a lot, mostly during the day. You shouldn't worry whether the tummy time will worsen it. You should do the tummy time before feeding. I read that it's best to do that 20 minutes before feeding and 30 minutes ( i think it's minimum) after feeding. Good luck!

Sounds like my baby, he has GERD. But his favorite position to sleep is on my chest and I count it as tummy time. After 30 mins of more upright sitting I lay down with him on my chest

Hello Shabana. Tummy time can begin as soon as your doctor gives you the okay. Usually it is fine to begin the day the baby is born and is a natural part of caring for your baby.

Thanks Mandy for helping us get the word our to parents and professionals!!!

Hello Arianna. They are 8-10 weeks old.

funnily, it means "hug" in Norwegian;)

You’re welcome. Thank you for watching!

Hello. I assume you meant that in a kidding manner. In a serious vein though, parents are not getting information that previously they may have gotten from grandparents, neighbors, and pediatricians. We hope that when watching this video, a new parent might almost feel as if they've just had a visit from someone who really knows babies and that the parent feels equipped to help their baby develop well and have a normal headshape (for all the medical reasons reasons why this matters). Every single day in our occupational and physical therapy clinic we work with parents who went to many prenatal classes and read many books but were not exposed to this information. Instead they were marketed to and own and heavily use devices such as swings and Snoos and Merlins that we strongly feel disturb normal development (in babies who are vulnearble). We want to help fill the educational gap for parents!

Doctor Quest My baby is 2 months adjusted.. when should i be doing this? Hes about to be 40weeks (gestational age) in a few days..

the mirror is from Manhattan Toy Company.

Hello Tere. I just re read your question. The bag with the mirror was purchased from YooKids

Hello. I can't tell if you are kidding or are perhaps distressed that your baby cries. Please note that we used 3 different babies for this video and they received lots of rest breaks off camera. If you have any concerns about your baby please talk to your pediatrician.

The babies in the video are 2-3 months old. Tummy time can be challenging! I hope the video gives you some good ideas of ways to do it so that your baby starts to like it!

Sure more cute your baby

I want one where did you get the blue elephant toy?

Hello Vidhya. Thank you for watching the video. I am assuming she also doesn't roll alot either. To help your baby to start moving more and crawling, help her go from sitting to side sitting. Put a toy she likes to the side that to get it she has to stretch and move and then you can help her shift her arms and legs around so she is in side sitting. She needs to get comfortable with putting weight on her arms. I also recommend trying to find an occupational or physical therapist to work with her and teach you ways to help her at home. With a therapist helping, I'll bet she'd start to move more within a few weeks! You are a good mrther to care and to be reaching out and asking these questions to help her!

13:01 See link at bottom of screen toward the end of the video But the link says page not found when I type it out www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/Documents/safe_sleep_general_brochure_2012.pdf

p.s. found the actual PDF in a Google search! carolinakinderdevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Times-and-milestones-table.pdf

Becky, that is wonderful! I'm so glad. Keep it up!

Thank you Barbie! So very glad to hear that.

The babies are adorable! Thank you for watchng!

Hello Angeriiwater and congratulations on your baby! I"m glad she is a good eater. I agree about not torturing her! I'm so glad you are trying hard to do tummy time! It is really good for her development. Sometimes sidelying can be a step towards getting to sidelying. Also, when she first wakes up, don't take her out of her crib right away but instead gently and slowly roll her to her side. After a little time there, gently and slowly roll her to her tummy. Vary how you talk to her. If you are very exagerrated and tend to talk alot and give her lots of verbal encouragement, try being very quiet and let her experience her body moving without alot of verbal encouragement around her. I don't know you or your style or your daughter, so you will need to experiment. When you say she wants to be entertained . . . I'm not sure what you provide her during this time. If you fill me in, I"m happy to give my thoughts on ways to make this time engaging for her. That time after a baby first wakes up can be golden in terms of her learning and development (so much development happens during these early months). Remember that you are in charge, so if she is wanting to be entertained by sitting in her swing and looking at a video and you feel this is not good for her (it isn't), then you have the option of changing that routines. (Container Baby Syndrome). Save something she really loves looking at for when she is on her tummy. A mirror or your face is usually really desirable! I hope something in here helps! Keep chipping away at making tummy time enjoyable for her, you are on the right track! A few minutes throughout the day adds up.

Thank you Ildiko. I kept my hand on her!

Hello Tehsina. As long as it's okay with your baby's doctor, it is fine to start tummy time from birth on. Congratulations on your baby!

Hello Yojyoj. Thank you for the emoticons! I'm glad you like the video. Hopefully it was helpful!

Hello Sabrina. Make tummy time part of your baby's routines, something like after every diaper change roll your baby onto her or his tummy. Also, incorporate it into burping by lying on your lap. As you walk around your house or apt, carry your baby on his or her tummy. Basically anytime your baby is awake try and incorporate it into what you are doing. I hope this helps! Congratulations on your baby!

Janet Schwarz I really like your approach to this. It seems to me that babies are getting farther behind in their development as we go along. The whole reason they don’t recommend it any more is the apparent risk for SIDS, but I don’t see why a baby would be at risk of smothering themselves if they had been put on their tummy since day one. My daughter has always preferred to sleep on her tummy or her side, just like mommy. She has excellent neck strength and control at 2 months. You sound like an excellent mother and grandmother, your babies are very lucky 😊

​@@runningformylifeful So wonderful your baby girl is a happy and capable 2 month old! - and you are coming alongside as a great mom as she grows : ) It appears that interventions that are intended to "help + protect" babies actually overcomplicate a very simple process in a baby's growth. So glad you have discovered this! Happy mothering : )

I agree 100% I put my kids on their tummy fr their strings fall off and it been working well my 4 month stand so Firm on her legs on the floor like she's ready to walk....so what your is true.

@@kerrinecameron8004 - so thankful your baby is strong and that you are doing what you know is best as her mom! Happy mothering : )

@@janetschwarz2922 thank u my dear :)

Hello Qinory. Yes, it is fine to begin tummy time for a 5 week old. Even a newborn baby can do tummy time. The exception would be if your doctor does not think it would be good, but that is rare. I hope you and your baby enjoy it. Congratulations!

Wow you must be very lucky. My son only sleeps 2 hours at day (but the whole night he does great) and wants to be entertained the rest of the day xD

Hello Linthoi. Congraulations on your baby. Please mention this to your doctor. Physical or occupational therapy may help.

@@susanklemm5505 thank you

Hello and congratulations on your baby! Unless you pediatrician has recommended otherwise, please start tummy time as soon as possible. Just gently and slowly roll him over from his back to his tummy for a few minutes while you are with him and he is awake. Enjoy these special moments with him!

I think it's more hearing your voice speaking, building up the language center of their brain, making all those neural connections. So just talking and singing are fine too

@@RavensDryad Excellent point Ravens. Talking and singing are wonderful. Adding in the parent or caregiver's face and eye contact and it's perfect! Babies love to explore with their eyes. Melinda Burge They aren't listening for a plot line in a story, but they do love to look at the contrast of black and white shapes and faces. Try it out every day for a week and you'll even start to notice the baby has preferences for certain images. Have fun with your baby!

Hello Levz, Congratulations on your baby. The SIDs guidelines recommend not using a pillow for sleep. However, if you mean something like a boppy pillow that you place under your baby's chest while she or he is doing tummy time and you are right there watching your baby, that is fine. Try tummy time in various positions - on a boppy pillow; in your arms; flat on the floor; in your lap; etc. Again, congratulations!

@@susanklemm5505 😘thank you so much miss Susan for your reply and also thank you for this video I learn so much

Sue Lira I'm curious, did your baby meet lessons milestones at the rate doctors expect? No judgement, every baby and family is different. We didn't start right away and I'm trying not to feel too guilty.

Sue Lira: I agree. Parents tend to push babies! Babies do things on their own eventually!

Agry with you..i wouldn't touch baby until 8 weeks

Hello Sue, I'm late in responding but you bring up an important part of development. It is quite true that there is no rush to push a baby to do anything. There is however a rush to provide a baby with the just right challenge. There is a big difference between a parent propping an infant in a walker to try to make them walk sooner and a parent who wants to play with their infant in a developmentally supportive manner. A tremendous amount of brain growth and connections still happening, even in the first few weeks after birth. A baby who spends some awake time on her tummy and then rolls around 3-4 months then crawls around 5-8 months will be exploring her environment. That is crucial for development. Thank you for bringing this up. Susan

My bubba is 10 weeks im stressed cause he doesnt like tummy time on the ground im panicking cause of the pressure to have baby do it

Shan Muga Priya rub it everyday with olive oil to mold it do it now while the bone is soft!

I think it's too long! Not worth upsetting the baby to that extent! What's next? Making the baby lift five-pound dumbbells by age two..with all the muscles?

@@kaladwarakanath5503 I agree. It just bothers me. I'll mention this post to her. Her baby definitely does get upset.

@@fitzcademere7979 It would bother me too if I saw it. Parents get carried away by theories sometimes.

Hello Siami and congratulations on your baby! It is probably fine, as you said he laid on you right after birth. Go ahead and give your pediatrician a call and be sure it's okay. I"m so glad the video was helpful!

Congratulations on your babies!

it should begin as soon as baby is born

Too soon. What's the rush?

My babies ped said after the umbilical cord falls off you can start

@@kaladwarakanath5503 I agree, Kala! This whole thing with tummy time is because people swaddle so much now. I did not swaddle, but back then we put babies to sleep on their stomachs. Now they say it's dangerous. I started my kids at 2 mos on the floor on a blanket with bright toys in front of them. I still have a picture of my daughter like that.

@@PresAdams-bz2ep Thanks. I think we are from the same generation. You should post that picture of your daughter! 😊

Hello and thank you for watching. We use short tables with mats on them. The therapist or the parent always has a hand on the baby to prevent any falls!

Hi Jana. There are advantages to either before or after feeding, try it both ways and see what works best for your baby. On a full stomach there may be a little more spit up but it might be worth it because your baby will be more content. Then again, some babies just want to go straight to sleep after feeding and so that would not be a good time (baby needs to be awake and supervised during tummy time). Hope this helps!

Hello Zakir. I'm sorry I can't understand the question. Could you try again?

Hello Maypee. Usually right after birth the baby is placed on the mother's chest and thus is doing tummy time right away. That said, ask your pediatrician as your baby's situation may be different. Hope this helps! If you'd like to watch more videos on infant development and head shape, here is a link to our website: www.carolinakinderdevelopment.com/shop/

Too soon.