If your baby:

• Rolls toward people or toys
• Turns the head before rotating
• Shifts weigh through the trunk
• Uses both sides of the body together
• Appears purposeful in movement

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Or...

• Favors one side when rolling over
• Starts to roll over but can't finish the roll without help
• Can't get the head up when rolling over 

You're in the right place!

Rolling over represents the first time movement is organized across the entire system. The baby is no longer simply lifting, kicking, or responding.

They are coordinating vision, trunk rotation, weight shifting, and direction into a single action. This is the beginning of intentional movement toward the environment. 

Movement is not directed, no random. The baby moves toward what they see.

Before rolling, movement happens largely within position. With rolling, movement begins changing position.

This creates:

• Rotational organization
• Directional movement
• Weight transfer
• Visual-motor integration
• Preparation for the future transitions

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If this stage is missed or unclear:

• Delays in sitting
• Poor balance and frequent collapsing
• Limited exploration and play
• Compensation patterns and stiffness later

Everything in Stage 3 depends on this.

• "Rolling is just getting over."

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Understand that...

• The milestone is not the roll
• The milestone is the organization required to create the roll. 
• A baby can roll through compensation.
• We focus on how the movement is organized.