Tummy time without the rattle solo
You on the floor, waving a rattle, doing voices. The baby looks at the wall. Here’s what made tummy time calmer for us.
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You on the floor, waving a rattle, doing voices. The baby looks at the wall. Here’s what made tummy time calmer for us.
When my daughter was a baby, we were told what every parent is told: do lots of tummy time. She did not agree. Every session went the same way. Her on the mat, unimpressed. Me on the floor next to her, waving toys, making them talk, giving them names. I’m a software developer, so eventually…
Updated October 2026: this post replaces our older “completely free” announcement. Tummy Time is free to download on iPhone and Android, and there are no ads. Since the first version we’ve added a few extras for parents who want more, as optional Premium. Here’s exactly what’s what. Free for everyone Premium Premium is a one-time…
We made a cute trailer for our free Tummy Time exercise app to inspire you to do regular tummy time exercises. We wish you success in your tummy time sessions. Enjoy the video!
This tip can change your life, specially if you are using an iOS app to help your child’s development (like our free Tummy Time app). Imagine the situation – your toddler is using the iPad with your supervision but accidentally leaves the app or starts making gestures that activate menus you don’t want active at…
I first became a father to a beautiful baby girl in September 2021. As it often happens, my wife and I started to talk about developing ground rules and forming our parenting style – so inevitably we came to the question of how are we gonna treat various screens in our house around the baby…