Guest guest Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 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 Traveling over the river or through the woods this holiday season? Get the MapQuest Toolbar. Directions, Traffic, Gas Prices More! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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