Sleeping and Lying Down
Stage 1
0 to 1 Month
This is where your baby learns to control their center of gravity in a horizontal position without external support.
Tummy time is not just a milestone.
It's a major shift in how the body organizes.
IF YOU'R SEEING THIS
If your baby:
- Comfortable in tummy time
- Easily sways head from left to right
- Pelvis counters the shoulders
- Showing mastery of skill
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Or...
- Hates tummy time
- Has to be propped in tummy time
- Can't do tummy time
- Lifts their head through the center
You're in the right place!
WHAT THIS BUILDS
WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING
Your baby is learning to:
- Aligns head and pelvis
- Control movement in a horizontal plane
- Adjust and recover their balance
- Coordinate upper body from lower body
- Use rotation to explore their environment
This is active control, not just staying upright.
WHY THIS MATTERS
If this stage is clear:
- Transitions become smooth
- Looking at you develops efficiently
- Coordination and learning accelerate
- Confidence in movement grows
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If this stage is missed or unclear:
- Delays in rolling over and sitting
- Poor balance and frequent collapsing
- Limited exploration and play
- Compensation patterns and stiffness later
Everything in Stage 2 depends on this.
COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS
- "They'll figure it out on their own."
- "They just need more time."
- "Propping helps them do tummy time."
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Understand that...
- Tummy time is a skill, not a position.
- It requires coordination, not just age.
- Equipment can slow this down.
START HERE (PRACTICAL)
You support it. They build it.
1. Create the environment
Place your baby on a flat, safe surface with space to move.
2. Encourage Movement
Place toys to the sides and slightly behind to promote rotation.
3. Let them play with hands
Keep the hands free to reach, explore, and interact
4. Allow safe challenges
Let them tip, reach, recover, and try again.
Repetition builds control. Freedom builds skill.
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