RE: Re: tummy time in helmet

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I definitely would not panic or even really worry too much about rolling

over and tummy time with the band. Your son is still young. My daughter didn't

roll over both ways consistently until she was over 6.5 months and she learned

to do it with a band on. Now she doesn't mind being on her tummy as much. I

literally would do tummy time with her for 2-3 minutes at a time and get down on

the floor with her on my tummy. I would put down a mirror- do anything to try to

keep her from fussing. But now that she figured out how to roll both ways, she

has very good body control but it did take until she was closer to 7 months than

6 to be able to master rolling both ways. I was starting to worry too, but now

she is even scooting backwards!

Good Luck!!!!!!!!!

Mom to McKenna- 7 months- 6 weeks in band

> From: ashleysparkles82 <ashleysparkles82@...>

> Subject: Re: tummy time in helmet

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 4:51 PM

> I have a question reguarding this.....Would this cause my

> 5mth to bow

> back when we hold him..not enough tummy time? He tends to

> bow and arch

> his back backwards when we pick him up. I am a little

> concern after

> reading the below post. Is there something wrong with him?

> Or should

> I not be concerned? He hates tummy time and does nothing

> but cry and

> freak out. He has never been a fan. He loves his back. He

> can roll

> from tummy to back...of course he does not like being on

> his tummy but

> has not rolled the other way. Someone please help.

>

> , -5 1/2mths- 4 weeks in StarBand

>

> >

> > Remeber that helmet increases weight of head making

> roll to back

> easier and roll to tummy harder. Caregivers will need to

> spend time on

> the floor with child during tummy time encouraging belly

> pivot and to

> facilitate roll back to belly when needed (ask PT how this

> is done

> developmentally).

> > Latest research shows that 90 min /day of tummy time

> begets us the

> same type of milestone development as belly sleeping would

> have.

> > Encouraging sit and stand strengthens muscles that

> oppose tummy

> muscles and creates an overbalance of extension. Sometimes

> the child

> choooses this as they are already weakened in the

> abdominals, SCM, etc.

> Again, ask PT how to strengthen

> >

> > Walsh, RPT

> >

[Guest guest]

My daughter, Dina (7 months) statrted rolling around before her starband and now that she has had it for 1 week, she still rolls around all over the place. She even prefers to sleep on her tummy than her back. I would not worry about it, they adjust to the band very quickly. I think we as parents tend to worry about alot more things which our babies adjust to immediately.Nina

Plagiocephaly From: sbmcd15@...Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:01:56 -0800Subject: Re: Re: tummy time in helmet

Dear ,I definitely would not panic or even really worry too much about rolling over and tummy time with the band. Your son is still young. My daughter didn't roll over both ways consistently until she was over 6.5 months and she learned to do it with a band on. Now she doesn't mind being on her tummy as much. I literally would do tummy time with her for 2-3 minutes at a time and get down on the floor with her on my tummy. I would put down a mirror- do anything to try to keep her from fussing. But now that she figured out how to roll both ways, she has very good body control but it did take until she was closer to 7 months than 6 to be able to master rolling both ways. I was starting to worry too, but now she is even scooting backwards! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!Mom to McKenna- 7 months- 6 weeks in band> From: ashleysparkles82 <ashleysparkles82 >> Subject: Re: tummy time in helmet> Plagiocephaly > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 4:51 PM> I have a question reguarding this.....Would this cause my> 5mth to bow > back when we hold him..not enough tummy time? He tends to> bow and arch > his back backwards when we pick him up. I am a little> concern after > reading the below post. Is there something wrong with him?> Or should > I not be concerned? He hates tummy time and does nothing> but cry and > freak out. He has never been a fan. He loves his back. He> can roll > from tummy to back...of course he does not like being on> his tummy but > has not rolled the other way. Someone please help.> > , -5 1/2mths- 4 weeks in StarBand> > >> > Remeber that helmet increases weight of head making> roll to back > easier and roll to tummy harder. Caregivers will need to> spend time on > the floor with child during tummy time encouraging belly> pivot and to > facilitate roll back to belly when needed (ask PT how this> is done > developmentally). > > Latest research shows that 90 min /day of tummy time> begets us the > same type of milestone development as belly sleeping would> have. > > Encouraging sit and stand strengthens muscles that> oppose tummy > muscles and creates an overbalance of extension. Sometimes> the child > choooses this as they are already weakened in the> abdominals, SCM, etc. > Again, ask PT how to strengthen> > > > Walsh, RPT> > Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. Sign up today.