Tummy-time micro-sessions

You need

blanket on firm floor; optional baby-safe mirror or contrast card

How

2–3 minutes, 2–3× a day, always awake and supervised — after a nap or diaper change, not right after feeding. Get down on the floor face-to-face so baby has a reason to lift the head; prop a mirror or contrast card in view. Newborn variant: tummy-down on your chest while you recline counts fully.

Why this matters

Prone play builds the neck, shoulder and core strength behind every later motor milestone (rolling, sitting, crawling) and prevents flat-head spots from back sleeping. Short and frequent beats long and teary.

Source: AAP healthychildren.org — Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play

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