Your child is having tummy time when they are lying on their stomach with the weight being supported by their arms. Strength in the head, neck and upper body can be gained during tummy time. It should be something that your infant does several times each day.
So how much tummy time at two months?
Soon after birth
Soon after birth, your baby should begin doing tummy time. During the first few weeks, your baby should get stomach time for one to two minutes, three to four times a day. Your infant should eventually be able to sit for 10–15 minutes at a time, multiple times each day.
Benefit
After tummy time, it’s time to go back to sleep. When the infant is asleep, they will spend most of their time lying on their back with their head in a stationary position. The back of their skull may develop flat areas as a result of this. Playing on one’s stomach helps to prevent this.
Suggestions For Tummy Time
Here are some easy methods to keep your baby entertained during tummy time so that they don’t become bored.
1. Place one breast above the other
According to Halfin, in the early days of your baby’s life, tummy time can be accomplished by just lounging against some couch pillows with your baby nestled against your chest and looking at your face. You are free to begin this activity (and the time spent together) on the very first day. Just make sure that the top half of your body is at an angle of 45 degrees. You and your child can now engage in conversation or look at each other’s faces; after all, you are both learning more about one another.
2. Use props
Tummy time should begin when your infant is two or three weeks old, at which point you should move your child to the floor. According to Halfin, “Put your baby’s chest against your nursing pillow, a rolled-up blanket or a beach towel, again at a 30- to 45-degree angle, so that she can get her arms forward to start to brace herself.” You can do this by placing your baby’s chest against your nursing pillow, a rolled-up blanket, or a beach towel
3. Please take a seat
You can also try sitting on the ground with your legs spread apart and supporting your baby’s chest with his or her arms against your legs. Talk to her, sing to her, and rub her back; this will help her feel better and may even prevent her from crying during tummy time.
4. Be entertaining
After your infant has reached the age of three or four months, she will be able to lie on her stomach on the ground without the assistance of any props. Halfin recommends that parents “Get on the floor, face to face, so that your baby can see you.” You may also try holding a small mirror at a 45-degree angle in front of your baby’s face so that she is encouraged to look at herself in the reflection. Any kind of pattern, but especially ones in black and white, can be aesthetically interesting and enjoyable at the same time. If you see that your baby is getting cranky or sleepy, you might want to consider using a prop, such as a blanket, to make things easier for your baby.
5. The art of rock and roll
Bring out your exercise ball and set your child on top of it with their stomach facing down (you may want to place a blanket on the ball to make it cozy for her). Roll her backward, forwards, and side to side, and even give her a little bounce, all the while maintaining a firm grip on her with one hand to ensure that she doesn’t fall. Halfin argues that the infant will develop proprioception, which is the understanding of where her body is in relation to her surroundings, as a result of performing this movement. You should make sure to keep nice and close to your baby while they engage in this tummy time exercise. Your little one can begin this activity immediately after birth.
6. Go out for a walk
Carry your infant in your arms with their stomach facing up, and then take a stroll around your house or yard while narrating what you see along the way. This is an excellent opportunity for her to get started learning about the world around her.
7. Construct a miniature airplane
Position your baby so that she is facing you while she is resting on your shins while you are laying on your back with your knees pulled up to your chest. While you keep one hand on her chest to lock her against your legs, the other can lay her arms on your thighs. Because your baby has to have adequate head control to participate in this activity, you should wait until she is about two or three months old before beginning it. If you make noises like an airplane and act like you’re flying her to infinity and beyond, she’ll find this one hilarious and maybe giggle as well. Be aware that this remedy works best if your child has not recently finished a feeding.
8. Get naked
After you have changed your baby’s diaper, place the infant on the floor on a plush blanket or towel before putting on a clean diaper. You can lie on the ground with her and make funny expressions as she stares at you or you can play with a stuffed animal with her. What is the most enjoyable aspect of this endeavor? It’s a win-win situation for parents because the child gets both tummy time and time spent with their bottom exposed.
Tummy Time Capabilities At 2 Months
- Spends at least one minute in Tummy Time multiple times a day without becoming upset, when otherwise happy and content.
- The floor should be used for the majority of tummy time activities.
- Babies often have a tendency to tilt their heads to one side. Keep an eye out to see if they tilt to both sides equally rather than constantly preferring one side, as this could be an indication that they have positional torticollis. Abilities at 2 Months of Age for Tummy Time:
- Spends at least one minute in Tummy Time at least multiple times a day without becoming agitated, when otherwise content with themselves
- The floor should be used for the majority of tummy time activities.
- Babies often have a tendency to tilt their heads to one side. Keep an eye out to see if they tilt to both sides equally rather than constantly preferring one side, as this could be an indication that they have positional torticollis.
