Chicago Baby - Fall 2008 - (Page 32) How to fit in tummy time BY 3-6 MONTHS Activities you can do with your baby every day JENNIFER GILBERT ou’d be hard-pressed to find a new parent who doesn’t know the “back to sleep” mantra—babies need to be put to sleep on their backs in order to prevent SIDS. Since the “back to sleep” campaign began, the rate of SIDS has declined by more than 50 percent, but parents need to make sure baby spends time on his stomach, too. “From a developmental point, it’s an important position for babies to be in to develop the typical postures and patterns and muscle groups we expect to see emerging in the first year of life,” explains Gay Girolami, pediatric physical therapist and executive director of Pathways Awareness in Glenview. For parents unsure of how to fit in tummy time with their baby, Girolami and Pathways offer five different activities you Y Tummy-down carry can do throughout the day. “You don’t need a lot of toys to do this, just put it into your everyday life,” says Girolami. She suggests starting in the Lap Soothe Now Available FREE FALL 2008 The ultimate guide to family fun Horsin’ around 616 things to do with your kids Climbing the walls perfect fall party *To qualify for a free maternity spa package three one hour packages must be puchased. going places The ultimate guide for family fun Chicago Parent 32 | Fall 2008 | ChicagoParent.com http://www.ChicagoParent.com
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