I just want to say how much I appreciate that there are real subtitles and not just auto-generated ones. I’ve been watching your videos during contact naps and while breastfeeding so it’s great to watch in silence.
Thank you for this. My baby is nearly 5 months old and while she figured out rolling from her back to tummy, this has still been a thing she hasn't done -- which is hilarious b/c she hated tummy time for so long -- she could put herself into it but not take herself out. Anyway, thank you for these tips. Had been doing them and am glad these are the tools she needs -- she's just doing her own thing/building her skill, being her own baby lol
This has been the only video out of about 50 that I have watched that gave me more than just “tummy time,tummy time,tummy time.” It was infuriating, since we do tummy time for about 6 hours a day. I was at a loss, my 5.5 month old will not voluntary roll from belly to back. Thank you! For giving more than just the standard tummy time tip!
@@ukiealby did they eventually roll the other way? Mine is almost 6 months old and still won't roll back onto her back on her own. I've visual guided her a few times to it and found her twice on her back when she was on her belly. But now she would rather pivot
I was so focused to get her rolling from back to tummy and when she started doing it at 4 months, I realized, oh no, I forgot how to learn how to help her get her on her back. 😅 😅 Thanks Emma! You've been a very big help for us . With our help she's advancing quite well!
Thanks for watching! Let me know when your little one starts to roll over from their tummy to their back! Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/12monthmilestones/ 😊
My baby started rolling accidentally at 2 months. She is 4 months now and able to to roll over to her back. She’s working on the other way. She almost gets to side lying but not there quite yet. Thanks for these videos. I’m also an OT but worked mainly with preschool aged children so this is a fun and helpful channel as my baby develops.
Hi @tiffp323 thanks so much for you nice words. So glad this channel is helpful for you. It sounds like it is an exciting time for your little one. I love it when they start to get some independence in rolling. Their faces are priceless when they realise what they can do!
Emma you have helped so many babies all over the world with your educational videos. You have had such a positive impact on so many lives setting them up with a good foundation in life. 👏👏👏👏👏
Found this at 3am after resettling my daughter back to her cot. I'm going to send to my husband and hoping to help our daughter. She only rolls 1 way from her back to tummy, so hoping getting her used to rolling tummy to back may even help her rolling the other way too. She's so desperate to move, she gets frustrated she can't do the things she tells herself she can lol. Shes 7 months on Sunday so really hoping this is gonna help. Thank you!
My 5 mo did this too! I hope she’s get used to both sides as well as tummy to back. She’ll growl whenever she’s tired on her tummy and can’t roll 😆 Take care! Wishing you and your family a great health!
Thank you! My little bean is loving rolling from back to tummy and sleeping for a while, then deciding at 4am that he wants to flip back and can't. Hopefully these tips will help!
My 7 month old won't roll. He is almost 25lb so we think it's because he's a big boy lol He was born 12lb 4oz He is sitting up completely independently, trying to crawl and looks at me and says "mum". We aren't worried, he rolls onto his side but can't quite make it over.
My baby birth 32 weeks and 1700kg weight. She is NICU in 15.she now 5 months and weight 5.5kg.she not rolling but I know she slowly started. Thank you for your video.
Hi Emma, my boy is almost 4 months old. Hates tummy time but using your tips and tricks have made him improve but he refuses to use his arms to support himself and he just gives up and cries until I pick him up. I've tried alot of things and none seem to help. Any tips TIA x your videos have helped me tremendously
Hi, i appreciate this video. My 3month old just rolled over on her stomach in her sleep last night and im glad i found your video. Now i have the tools to help her learn how to roll back from stomach to back and to avoid SIDS❤💪
Hello Emma! First of all, thank you for all the great videos. Grateful first time mommy here! My 4 month LO started to roll from his back to tummy three days back. He can't roll from tummy to back yet. Tummy time has become difficult suddenly because now he just flails around trying to move forward and it ends in crying. What can I do to help him?
I'd like to know as well. My son started rolling back to tummy at the near end of the forth month. We just started our fifth month and he cant roll from tummy to back but wakes up at night having tried to roll and unable to roll back. I will try to encourage him to roll from tummy to back using the motor pattern described.
We've been dealing with this too! She started rolling from back to tummy at 4 months, it's been three weeks and she still can't roll from tummy to back. So every night she rolls onto her tummy and gets stuck and freaks out or just faceplants into the mattress.
No matter what, my baby is stuck at the Superman/ frustrated swimmer position. She rolls herself from back to belly at all times but doesn’t roll belly to back and gets frustrated. When she gets frustrated she goes into the Superman. What can I do to help? She’s going to be 6 months in 3 days.
Same here! He can go from back to tummy but not from tummy to back. I’ve tried these tips and nothing. He does it accidentally but never on purpose. My son is just over 5 months old.
Hi Emma, our 5-month old baby spits up almost every time we do tummy time. We’ve tried waiting longer after feeds but that doesn’t seem to help. It doesn’t bother him, he often still wants to stay on his tummy even after spitting up, but he usually grunts a lot and seems to force milk back up. Any tips? Love your videos! They’re SO helpful :)
Hi @diana shadel it is great to hear he isn’t upset when he does spit up. Does he still spit up if you do tummy time when he wakes from a nap before a feed? Sometimes taking the pressure off the tummy can make a difference (so doing tummy time with a boppy pillow under their chest). It is hard when they are 5 months though because they are getting mobile in tummy time.
My 5 month already knows how to roll from back to tummy, but can’t roll back onto his back. I want to practice with him Bc at night he rolls over onto his tummy and sleeps and it kind of worries me that he can’t go back on his back. I feel like at night while in his tummy it’ll be hard for him to breath
Hi Emma, I find your videos very helpful. Wanted to see if you have any suggestions for babies with sensitivity to sounds. I don’t know how to make my baby less sensitive to sounds in the house or outside noise.
Can a baby get bored with toys? He’s 6 months old and has rolled on his own a total of 3 times over the span of a few months. I’d like to use the toy for a visual guide to roll but he doesn’t seem interested.
Hi @pooks1978 yep babies can get bored with toys. Just try and switch up the toy you are leading with - maybe try ones with lights or music and see if he will follow it. They also stop tracking when they are tired so make sure you do it when he is fresh and alert.
HELP! Every time I try to help my 6 month old baby roll from tummy to back by extending her arm and gently rolling her (like you’ve shown in your video) she actively fights/resists this motions and pushes her self the other direction. So gravity does not take her all the way over if I pause. She can easily roll from back to tummy and has been for months now but she gets stuck on her tummy and cries. I’ve tried everything…
My LO is the same way! Her body gets heavy and I cannot force her to roll over onto her back to save my life. She will cry if I try to help get her over because she would rather be on her tummy
Hey! What happened, how did you fix it? We are pretty much in the same situation, my baby was able to do it and did it few times at 3.5m then learned to roll onto her tummy and has never done it since. She is stuck and can't help herself back to her back and cries. What did you do?
Hi Emma (or anyone else), I have hard wooded floorboards. I have had a small soft material play mat but it's to small for my 3 month old who rolled both directions (front to back, back to front) unassisted from 7 weeks and has been army crawling off the mat. I have also found even with layering a towel under it is still a bit hard as just has thin layer of I am guessing batting (what is used when making quilts). So I need a bigger new mat. I love the look and idea of the xpu play mats (a. Because firm but padded, b. Can roll up for compact storage and c. Waterproof and get ones large enough that an adult can also sit with child on mat and could use for years to come. However, they are very pricey and I'm on a bit of a budget so I just wanted to know what your thoughts or experiences with these mats are... And whether you think worth the price or have a different suggestion. Thank you
My baby is rolling from belly to back only on one side. I'm exercising the other side, been doing for 2 weeks now but it goes slow. She is 6 months and 2 weeks now. She is rolling both directions from back to tummy tough. Should I keep doing those exercises to strengthen the weak side? is there any other exercises I can do? She learned how to roll at 5 months. When she is asleep she rolls both sides, but she gets her legs up and then rolls.
My baby is 7 almost 8 months and still doesn’t roll back to tummy. She does tummy to back but not often. I have seen your other videos on how to teach baby to roll over and have done the practices with her often starting at 5 months and she still shows no interest in rolling over. Should I be concerned? And if so, why is it bad? Will she never learn? Is that the concern??
Hi Emma how important is hands to feet reach my baby is 6 month and I started assisting her with that she is getting the hang of it but is it something all babies must learn
Hi @Ophelia Sharper thanks so much for your kind words. I am so pleased to hear you are finding the videos helpful. Just want to make parenting a little easier and less confusing as it can be very overwhelming at times.
Hi Emma, our little one has started rolling from back to tummy at around 5-5 1/2 months (4 months with adjusted age). She has started weight shifting and reaching for toys and has rolled tummy to back a few times but we are struggling to get her to roll both directions as she only rolls onto her tummy to the right and seems to have a dominance this way…we are continuing to encourage the other direction but she just gets so frustrated…any tips?
Hi Emma and thanks for these tips, my baby at 3m 10d old started turning from back to tummy and cannot turn back again. Sometimes though during nighttime sleep he sleeps on his head straight down and this worries us so much as we cannot be sure we will see him so we at least turn his head to the side. Anything we can do about this at night?
Hi Emma, you mentioned floor seats as a negative for babies, I know in other videos you mentioned that they can put hips in a bad position, but I was wondering what you think about the Upseat that is a floor seat meant to prevent hip dysplasia and encourage proper forward sitting instead of leaning back. It's the only product I found in floor seats that addresses that issue and I'm thinking might give my baby the opportunity to develop some core muscles because encourages her to sit forward.
Hello Emma! my 6 months old baby doesn’t use her hands to support herself when on tummy time. It’s my mistake because I used a rolled blanket under her chest , I believe. But what can I do to make her use her hands to support herself and move direction and eventually start to crawl?
My 6 month old baby rolls from back to tummy both ways but from tummy to back only one way. I have tried with the toys but she just rolls the other way :(
Hello Emma. My baby is 10 months old but he cannot sit on its own, only with a little help. He doesn't like tummy time because I wasn't aware of the importance tummy time has and I haven't let him stay like that, but he can roll while he is on his back. Is there any chance he can learn now to sit on its own?
My baby is just shy of 5 months and has been rolling back to belly for 6 weeks but can't figure out belly to back. We can't swaddle anymore because of this but is it safe for her to be rolling to her tummy while sleeping if she can't roll back? What should I do?
When my baby knows tummy time alone anytime she lye down she always turned and cry bcoz cant go back so thanks for this video im gonna teach her with these tips. And one more thing even if already past 1hr feeding she throw up some while doing so little worried about it.
Dear Emma, Thank you very much for such a informative video. My baby is 3 month old. She has started rolling over from back to tummy. She always rolls over from left. Is it normal?
My baby will be 6 month at the wnd of February. He can roll over to tummy from back since 3.5 month old. He also quite strong in crawling forward on tummy with the help of arm and leg muscles. However he still cannot roll over from tummy to back! He also dislikes when we try to strech out one of his arms to help him roll back. Any comments if it is normal and how we can help him? Recently he even started to hold himslef more up from elbows towards hands.
Hi! It's great to hear your little one is enjoying being on his tummy and getting so strong in this position! Sounds like he is already starting to move around. It's not uncommon for bubs to be able to roll in one direction. As rolling from tummy to back is a skill bub can learn anywhere from 4 months to 7 months I would not be concerned. The tips in this video should help him master this skill. I hope they help!
Hello I need assistance , my son is going on 6 months and I rolling from tummy to hack but not back to tummy and he is scooting and circles , should I be worried
Thanks for the video Emma. My son is 17 weeks and stated rolling to tummy and he keeps sleeping in that position no matter how I go and change it to back. I’m not sure he could roll from tummy to back yet. Is it okay or should I be worry?
Hi @sandi Aung once babies can roll onto their tummy for sleep it is generally fine to let them sleep in that position. You would still put them to bed for sleep on their back but if they roll over independently onto their tummy that is fine. Your little one is 4 and half months old now? Just make sure your little one is sleeping in a cot with no loose blankets/toys or pillows and if you are using a sleeping bag their arms are out (so no longer swaddled).
@@EmmaHubbard thanks for your reply Emma. Yes he is 4 and half months old. Just after few days he was rolling, I noticed he can actually roll back to his back from tummy. What a relief 😀 yes he is in the cot with sleeping bag or sleep suit (arms out since he was three months) with no other items in cot. Cheers,
Yeah my baby has done back to tummy since 3 months. First did belly to back at 2.5 then forgot.. he’s now 4.5 months and won’t do belly to back! Will spin in a circle, superman etc but not the belly to back
Thank you so much! I love all your videos, they are so helpful and informative. My 3 month old started rolling tummy to back about 2 weeks ago and we've been using your tips for back to tummy but she only rolls to the left when going tummy to back. Is there a point where it's concerning? Any tips on how to get her to also roll to the right?
My baby is 6 months and he just doesn't roll. He isn't interested in it. When in tummy time he tries but he just gets frustrated and annoyed trying to move his body. He has all other signs of development, he reaches for his feet, put them in his mouth few times, grasp for objects with one and both hands, including our food and objects we are using... idk I'm a bit desperate. He gets so cranky!
First time mom , and I’ve noticed they say that babies usually roll from tummy to back first . It’s crazy because my daughter will only roll over from back to tummy and get so irritated because she hates being on her tummy. She will be 6 months and these tips should help.
Hey @Anna Rocha this can be a tricky time for babies. The tips in this video should help you teach your baby how to roll from their tummy to their back. Unfortunately it will take time though.
Hi Emma, my almost eight month old still can’t go tummy to back but has been trying for about 3 months now! I notice she doesn’t put weight thru forearms like you said but splays arms out in a Y shape when in tummy time. Any tips? My local physio service won’t advise/accept a referral til 10 months so I am at a loss!
I see there was no response hopefully your baby figured it out. If not might i suggest the opposite. Instead of putting the toys off to the side maybe try putting them in front so that baby can practice putting their arms in front 1st. Then hopefully they will start to shift weight then the rest will follow. If your baby figured it out already then that's great to hear.
wait, how do you tell the difference between an accidental roll and an intentional roll? my little one is 6 weeks old and rolled 4 times in a row today. it looked pretty intentional to me but of course I could be wrong!
Ok sooo.. what if when you help the baby get to her side.. she intentionally shifts her weight and her muscles to stay on her tummy? She hates being on her back and refuses to go back.
Hi Emma, I find your videos incredibly helful (introducing solids has been a breeze thanks to your advice). However our little one simply refuses to turn over from tummy to back no matter how much we try. We're doing everything you mention in this video, but he just won't do it (he used to do it by tilting his head up until the 5th month). He's already 7 and a half months and is quite comfortable on his tummy, has been turning himself to tummy for months and is on the verge of crawling. This makes it even harder since if I try to get his attention with a toy to get him to turn on his back, he simply moves around while on tummy and reaches it this way.Whenever we try to get him to practice rolling with our help, he resists a lot, so we're not very persistant anymore. For a while we tried letting it go to see if he'll start doing it by himself, but whenever he gets tired of tummy time and wants to get to his back, he gets really frustrated and we feel it's time for us to intervene again. Do you have any advice on how to additionally help him?
I could have written the exact same thing. My son is also 7 and a half month old and can‘t help himself out of the tummy position. We have already done everything Emma mentions. What else can we do?
My baby is 4 months old and rolls to his side from his back, but can't roll from tummy to back. What can I do? I have to do all the alternative tummy time methods you mention because he still absolutely hates it.
Hi Sarah, learning to roll from their tummy to their back is a skill babies can learn anywhere from 4 - 7 months so your little one still has lots of time to learn this skill. But if you do want to help your little one learn this skill the tips in this video will help!
4 month and 1 day old started to roll over.My concern is he hasn't really learn how to bring his arms up while rolling and sometimes lean on hands. And i don't want him to roll over in his crib alone because he might hurt his arms. I'll try these steps that you showed. Hopefully he'll learn faster. Thank you
I accidentally taught my 1.5 month old how to roll onto his back! I didnt feel comfortable picking him back up while he was on his tummy so rolled him onto his back so that i could pick him up with better neck support. Yesterday he started rolling on his own.
Emma I love your channel I am so happy and so thankful that we have found it.Especially my wife because we are both knew our son who is our first child is four months old going on five and I’m still seeing this we have no bloody idea what we’re doing and my wife cries and cries and cries at the beginning because she kept thinking that she was failing her son and she is also suffering from PPD and when we found this channel she found so much comfort knowing that H when she was reading the comments that she’s happy that she isn’t the only one they had no idea and be that there are so many helpful tips. Now My question is what can you do it through tummy time if you just find out that your child has an under developed hip.???? is there things that we can strengthen and when you have your child in a brace or something what can you do to help your child to make sure that he or she is still getting the proper tummy time to develop all the essentials
Hi @Tyler Redenbach I am so happy to hear these videos are helpful for you and your wife. Parenting is extremely challenging and as a new parent everything is so new and overwhelming. It sounds like it has been challenging time for your wife but you both sound like you are great parents for your son. If your son does need a brace for his hip then he should still be able to do tummy time - check with the doctor when they fit the brace on how they recommend doing tummy time (it might be with pillows to prop him up a bit). If his specialist say it is ok to do tummy time make sure you watch him when he is on his tummy and help him move onto his back after tummy time as it is difficult for babies to roll out of tummy time when wearing a brace.
Emma Hubbard Thank you for the awesome tip I have a second question my son hates tummy time on the ground we put blankets down try to make it comfy he absolutely hates it sometimes he’ll actually put up with it very rarely though but he enjoys tummy time on the bed he’s holding his head up we’re practising our rules he kicks like a beast is that bad or is that OK
Hi @Tyler Redenbach doing tummy time on a bed is fine. Just make sure you stay with your little one while they are doing tummy time as the soft mattress means they might accidentally roll over (so accidentally off the bed) and if they get tired their face might fall into the mattress and be difficult to clear the mattress or blankets and breathe.
My LO rolled onto belly first time at about 3.5 months old. Her first roll onto back was at 5 months old. We are almost to 6 months old and she still isn't rolling on her back on her own and even with me using these tips and knowing she is capable of it because I've guided her with vision to do it a few times and I've found her rolled onto her back when she was on her tummy. She rolls onto her belly so consistently since she started that. But she just doesn't seem interested in rolling the other way. She would rather pivot. She also pushes off her feet when we hold under her arms to get on knees to get on feet to stand. She would rather be standing (with assistance of course). She pivots so much she's more or less spinning in circles. It's making me so anxious. This would be the first milestone she doesn't hit early (roll both ways by six months). I know she is capable. She just doesn't seem to know or care. Also she is constantly doing tummy time. Hates containers. She's really starting to hate the car seat again. Swing is the only container tolerated and only for a nap. She doesn't chill in it. She loves playing on the floor.
I like your videos a lot but can I gently suggest you put the like and subscribe and the free pdf stuff at the end? It's a bit repetitive when you're already subscribed. No hate love your channel.
Hi @cindellednic thanks so much for the suggestion! In my more recent video I have stopped saying the like and subscribe part because I agree it was way to repetitive. Glad you love the channel.
Hi @jennifer Ford that is totally fine. Babies develop at their own pace. Still got plenty of time to roll. Hopefully these tips make it is bit easier for you and your little one.
Hi Jennifer, my baby boy hasnt rolled at 6 months either. Can you share the experience with your baby milestones n how did rolling over sitting crawling etc followed after that?
Ok, so, somehow my baby learned to roll from his back to his tummy at 3 months. But he doesn’t know how to roll from his tummy to his back. So every time i leave him in the baby gym so I can do de dishes, he starts fussing 30 seconds after. It’s kinda funny and yes im proud of him. But now I can’t rely on the gym for house chores haha
My son will be 3 months in a couple days and he can roll from back to tummy and he's done a tummy to back roll before but hasn't since. Is 3 months too early?
My baby is 4 months and will roll from tummy to back like he does it all the time but still can’t roll from back to front 😂 he get to his side and then give up 😂
My daughter is only 2 month old and can roll from back to tummy all night long. She gets stuck and wakes up all night long. I really want to help her roll back over
@Aarti Aarti are you concerned your 5 month 1 week old baby is not answering to his name? If you are concerned the first thing I would recommend is get his hearing assessed to ensure he is able to hear you. We typically don’t expect them to respond to their name until 6/7 months of age. So there is still plenty of time for him to start responding to his name before we would be concerned.
My son is 3 months old and can roll back to belly but can’t roll the other day and he gets very distressed we wake up in the middle of the night to him on his belly screaming
Can you please make a video on how to properly pick your baby up from tummy time? I just never know how to lift her up from tummy time, especially when she is upset. I feel like I lift her so awkwardly out of it 😩 I don’t know what the right way is
