Is your baby challenging to spend tummy time? Is it difficult because of hypotonia, prematurity, or hypertonia?
Is Tummy Time so important for the baby? Is Tummy Time so important for growth?
From when do we need to try Tummy Time for our babies? How easily and quickly can we help our babies to adopt tummy time and play in it for a long time without protest?
Tummy Time helps the control of the head, neck, scapulae, arms, shoulders, and generally the upper trunk which are very important for standing and walking.
In Tummy Time different muscle synergies are activated, and it helps to organize the muscle tone especially in the case of premature babies.
Tummy Time prevents plagiocephaly or flat head syndrome and torticollis, and if there is, tummy time helps to organize them faster.
Tummy Time helps to organize breathing as the respiratory muscles are exercised in this position.
Sensory synapses develop on the anterior surface of the trunk and limbs which organize the connection between the anterior and posterior trunk. In any other case, there is a disorganization of sensory integration and can have a negative effect on spatial orientation, concentration, coordination of movements, etc.
Prone position helps to organize visual perception as the eyes see at different levels and depths while the eye-hand and visual-motor coordination develops.
In Tummy Time the baby learns to roll and try to use his arms for support to come to the quadruple position later.
If there is gastroesophageal reflux, especially in the first age of life, playing in this position helps a lot.
Tummy Time helps to conquer developmental milestones at the right age. If the baby does not spend time on his tummy, there may be a bad posture or weakness in the limbs which will accompany it until childhood or later.
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