TUMMY TIME: 101 *Insert Jazz Hands*

It’s Tummy Time *Insert Jazz Hands*

​I promise you I love saying Tummy Time in sets of three lol. Tummy Time is a term I wasn’t familiar with until I had my little one. Tummy Time is the period in which infants and babies spend intervals on their bellies preparing them to strengthen muscles needed to sit, crawl, and even stand.
My son was not a fan of spending time on his stomach, but I found some tricks to lengthen his tummy time from 1 minute of crying to 10 minutes of pouting.
Get a bright colored and contrasting activity mat! Mats that include handles, overpasses, rattles, lights, and items to grab on are the best for Tre. I found him reaching for and using his upper body strength to get a hold of these distractions. We implemented the The Baby Einstein Nautical Friends Play Gym Mat.

As Tre got older and started to army crawl, I purchased an Imaginarium Alphabet & Numbers Foam Puzzle Mat- 36 Piece. The mat covers a large area of the floor creating a protective crawl space that is also waterproof. I just place him in the center with toys at the corner and let him have a go.
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