Tummy time is one of the most important experiences for the motor and cognitive development of the infant from 0 to 9 months.  It consists of placing the infants on their tummy even when they are not yet able to turn around or even crawl.

The main benefits of Tummy Time are:

• to ensure excellent elasticity and mobility in the infants’ movements and to create an excellent base for crawling and walking;
• strengthen cervical and back muscles. Thanks to this method, the newborns could raise their head and torso early by leaning on their arms. At the same time, it strengthens the upper limbs by overcoming the force of gravity;
• physiological motor development;
• sensory stimulation: allows coordination of the rectus and oblique muscles that move the eyeball and thus peripheral vision;
• the development of the palmar arch.

Tummy Time is “a real newborn gym” consisting of a series of exercises to be done with the newborn and the baby lying on their tummy (for about 15 – 30 min). These exercises should be carried out in a quiet home environment with due care and attention, without overtiring the babies. The surface to be used should be safe, rigid or semi-rigid and designed for the needs of newborns and infants. During Tummy Time, it is recommended to remove the cylinder and hold the Welcome Pod open to allow stimulation through extension of the lower limbs.