Why Should Put A Baby On His Stomach During The Day?

The importance of putting the baby on his or her back at bedtime has been clear for a very long time. This should be done because this position can be used to avoid sudden death, but there are still  several reasons why a baby should be put on its stomach during the day.

Now, we talk about three important facts that make being on your stomach the right choice for your baby during the day. In addition, we’ll give you some helpful tips to help you make your little one’s life easier.

Why should a baby be put on his stomach during the day?

1. It develops motor functions

The fact that the baby spends a lot of time on his stomach  helps him develop balance, as well as visual and auditory abilities.

Being on your stomach also makes it easier to strengthen the muscles of your head, neck, shoulders and back. All of this is necessary for many of your baby’s daily activities, such as sitting, getting up, and crawling.

During the first months of life, the  baby should learn about the movement of his or her own body and how to control it. Thus, your baby can develop the necessary physical skills to turn, sit, and crawl.

This cannot be done properly if the child spends a lot of time in child seats or other places that restrict movement.

Also, a baby who spends all his time on his back only sees the roof and things on the sides. Instead,  babies who are put on their stomachs during the day raise their heads and begin to look at many more things around them.

2. Normal head development

Thanks to advertising to prevent sudden death, there has been an  increase in the number of children with flattened ends.

So what is this? Babies do not yet have fully connected skulls – this is a feature that helps withstand small shocks – the  head may deform if the baby is in the same position for a long time.

Babies often spend too much time on their backs and in chairs or playgrounds. This causes the back of the baby’s head to flatten.

Therefore, it is very important that the baby spends enough time on his stomach during the day when he is awake and playing.

3. Development of social skills

Another reason why a baby should put on their stomachs during the day is related to social skills. This is also a way to improve social and emotional skills, problem solving, learning and adaptation.

When the baby is in a sitting position,  he is alert and experiences the world around him in a better way.

Thus, he remains in a state where he is constantly receiving stimulation while interacting with everything around him.

Ways to put your baby on his stomach during the day

If you don’t know exactly how to make your baby spend more time on his or her stomach, or if he or she doesn’t seem to like this posture, you might want to take the following tips to help.

When the age is o-2 months

Try putting your baby on his or her stomach on a blanket.  If you see that he can’t raise his head, put your hands on your lower back and gently press his body. If he still cannot raise his head, place a wrapped towel under his chest or on his feet.

Another great way is to put your baby next to you. This way, he will  feel more secure, and this will encourage him to raise his head and look at you.

In this way, your little one will be able to develop control of their own head, and in addition, this will strengthen the baby’s upper body.

3-5 months of age

Once the baby’s back and neck are already strengthened, he will be able to raise himself on his arms. You can spend time with your baby with toys and mirrors so that you can stimulate more of his movement and reaching out.

Now your baby is able to interact with their environment at eye level.  He gets a lot more stimulation, and he’s going to learn how to respond to these.

As your baby gets more strength, he will be able to push himself up with his arms spread so he can reach for the stuff and play. This serves as preparation for sitting and crawling.

6-9 months of age

Now that your baby has more power,  you can play games like “airplanes” (i.e., keep him lifted only at the waist). One option is to support your baby’s bent legs and move him up and down.

In this way, your baby’s whole body strength develops. This, of course, allows him to crawl and explore his surroundings more skillfully.

Remember that you should do these and other routines with your baby on a daily basis so that you can best support his or her development.