Babywearers See Tummy Time From A Different Perspective

Tummy time! How do you and your baby feel about it?

In the late 1980s, ground breaking research showed a link between increased SIDS rates and babies sleeping on their tummy.

In the three years between the birth of my first child in 1984, who was supposed to sleep on her tummy, and her sister in 1987, who was supposed to sleep on her back, education was changing and by the time my son was born in 1991, the global "Back To Sleep" scheme had rolled out. SIDS rates decreased dramatically but "Flat Head Syndrome " began to increase! So a campaign around tummy time rolled out to reduce the incidence of this!

Caring for an infant can be very overwhelming sometimes.

The constant throughout time is carrying babies in an upright position. Asleep or awake, a baby against the parents chest can be safe while sleeping and safe while awake. While some people worry their newborn doesn't have the head control to be in a carrier, the opposite is true. A parent or carers upper chest is the perfect resting space for your baby's face between periods of activating neck and shoulder muscles to support the head independently. And this gradual practice aids development just like tummy time, with the reassurance of a womb-like environment.

Tummy time for play comes into its own as a pathway to mobility development but for babies who find it overwhelming or become distressed, you can take it upright instead and give them the physical and emotional support they need.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby/flat-head-syndrome/