When should I start tummy time with my baby?

Do you know everything there is to know about tummy time? Expert Lisa Sunbury shares all the important information about this step in your baby's development.
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When should I start tummy time with my baby?

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The right approach to tummy time for babies is that we wait for the baby to turn onto their tummy and then they have tummy time. We don´t place babies on their tummy to practice tummy time before they can get into that position by themselves. We absolutely trust that when the baby is ready, when they have reached a certain point of maturation, that they will roll onto their tummy and that is the time when they are ready for that experience and will enjoy that experience. They don´t need us to put them into that position.

Do you know everything there is to know about tummy time? Expert Lisa Sunbury shares all the important information about this step in your baby's development.

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Lisa Sunbury, MA

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Lisa Sunbury has dedicated her life to caring for, supporting, and advocating for infants, toddlers, and their parents. She has over 20 years experience working in the field of Early Childhood Education, in a variety of roles. After earning a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Lesley University, she worked as a nanny, and as an infant/toddler teacher in several respected childcare programs. While attending a workshop led by Diana Suskind, which focused on the unique needs of infants and toddlers in child care centers, she was introduced to Magda Gerber’s philosophy of infant care. Intrigued by Magda’s work, she went on to study with her for three years at the original home of RIE (Resources For Infant Educarers), in Silver Lake, California. There she earned a certificate of completion in the program to become a RIE Associate. She has taught RIE Foundations through University of California Santa Barbara, presented at several early childhood conferences, and had her writing published in the RIE Newsletter and the Giant Encyclopedia of Activities for Infants and Toddlers. Her most recent work has included growing her website, Regarding Baby, and caring for a wonderful family that includes two young children. She maintains professional memberships with the National Association of Early Childhood Education (NAEYC) and RIE, and is proud to serve on the board at Santa Cruz Toddler Center.

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