How long does baby do tummy time?

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I read yesterday that at 3 months, babies should spend about 80 minutes a day doing tummy time. My daughter definitely doesn't spend that much time on her belly, even spread out throughout the day. How long is your baby doing tummy time throughout the day? And if you're one of the hour+ people... Any tips for getting baby to stay on his/her belly for longer? My baby likes looking in the mirror. ☺️

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My son (now aged 2) did no tummy time at all he hated it! But he could sit up by 5 months crawl by 7 months and walk by 11 months.  So I wouldn't worry too much if baby hates tummy time it doesn't affect their development.

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I'm lucky if I get 45 second before she starts crying. She does hold her head up and look around when I hold her.

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I only put my son on "tummy time" for a few minutes at a time throughout the day but we do put him on us on his tummy a lot more which the doctor said also counts so that adds up to over an hour a day

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I use the boppy pillow or another similar style pillow I have instead of laying flat on the floor because my son would just face plant and cry. The pillow helps a lot. He also does hold his head up if im holding him up by my shoulder or chest so i think that helps a lot too with neck strength even though its not official "tummy" time!

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Baby doesn't have to be flat on the floor. My niece hated tummy time & would scream bloody murder in less than a minute. Instead of laying on the floor for tummy time we laid her on our chest while on the couch and it worked for her, no flat head 😉

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I'm always holding my baby. I would very rarely do tummy time. One day I put her on her tummy and she started to twist her body. She had her head to the side while her butt was still down. I thought it was funny because she was cheating tummy time so later that day I was showing my mom how she was cheating and she ended up rolling!! I was so shocked. It never crossed my mind that she was trying to roll because she never does tummy time. For her head we would just hold her upright and she would hold her own head and slowly got better at that.

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My baby doesn't like it.. she can hold her head up but instead she would rather crawl on her face with her butt in the air lol

How long does baby do tummy time?

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