Your Pregnancy

Tummy time makes BABY STRONG

IF YOUR LITTLE one protests loudly the moment you put him down on his tummy, it’s easier to just rather pick him up again. But think twice before you do.

Not enough tummy time could lead to delays in terms of developmental, cognitive and organisational abilities. It could also cause eyes to struggle to follow objects, says the American physiotherapist Judy Jennings. She co-authored a research article entitled “Conveying the message about optimal infant position”.

This sounds bad. And research shows that our modern

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