{"id":2754,"date":"2021-09-07T16:39:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommyinstinct.com\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2022-05-07T13:23:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T13:23:05","slug":"what-to-do-if-your-2-month-old-hates-tummy-time-simple-tips-for-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommyinstinct.com\/what-to-do-if-your-2-month-old-hates-tummy-time-simple-tips-for-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if your 2 month old hates tummy time? Simple tips for moms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tummy time is essential from the first days after birth to help babies thrive. Experts have found that babies who don’t spend time on their stomachs are more likely to experience delays in motor skills<\/a> than babies who lie on their stomachs every day.<\/p>\n

But there is only one \u201cslight\u201d problem: your 2 month old hates tummy time and it breaks your heart when you see your child feeling uncomfortable or cranky. You think of giving up tummy time for good. Your child will grow up with or without tummy time.<\/p>\n

Hang on there.<\/p>\n

Many young children hate tummy time at first, but with proper practice and some help from parents, they can enjoy tummy time and develop valuable skills at a young age.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will go from the reason why your 2 month old hates tummy time to how to make tummy time more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

What is tummy time? Why does my 2 month old hate tummy time?<\/h2>\n

Tummy time refers to the baby’s tummy position when awake and supervised, tummy time can help your baby develop strong neck and shoulder muscles and promote baby mobility skills. Tummy time can also prevent a flat back of your baby’s head known as positional plagiocephaly. <\/p>\n

If the baby’s head is left in the same position for a long time, the skull fragments can move causing the back of the head to flatten. According to Mayo clinic<\/a>, while you should put your baby on his or her back to sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), tummy time gives babies a chance to experience a different position. This can help reduce the risk of a flat head. Tummy time can also help your baby build the strength needed to sit<\/a> up, roll over, crawl, and walk.<\/p>\n

Until 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) started encouraging parents to put babies on their backs to sleep<\/a> to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, before that, most newborn babies all lie on their stomachs and are used to that position. Today, most babies are much more comfortable lying on their backs to spend time sleeping (not to mention spending time in car seats<\/a>, swings<\/a>, and bouncers<\/a>).<\/p>\n

So if your baby seems to have colic when lying on his stomach, no wonder. It’s not just a matter of the baby not getting used to the tummy position, but it’s also physically uncomfortable. It’s hard for your baby to lift his head when he’s on her stomach, and he can’t see much of the bottom. Your little one may even feel abandoned. That’s why some babies don’t like tummy time.<\/p>\n

Is it okay for babies to lie on their stomachs?<\/h2>\n

Tummy time brings a lot of benefits to your babies. Some of them are:<\/p>\n