How, When, and Where to Start Tummy Time with a Newborn | Pediatric Therapist Approved Video

Tummy Time might look like just lying around, but it’s actually baby’s first (and most important) workout! This simple baby exercise supports more than just muscle-building and movement. It also builds feeding and sensory skills and helps prevent two common infant conditions. In this video, we’ll show you how to start Tummy Time safely and simply from the very beginning, with expert-approved tips and 3 easy activities you can try today. We’ll cover: • Newborn-friendly Tummy Time positions • How long Tummy Time should last • What to do if Baby fusses • Physical therapist-approved Tummy Time activities Doing daily Tummy Time helps baby build the strength and skills they need to meet their milestones! You can keep track of Baby’s Tummy Time in the free Pathways.org Baby Milestones app. Try it now: https://pathways.org/mobile-app 📹 A New Way to Hold Baby and Get Tummy Time | Tips from a Physical Therapist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5iTXpLrzRM 📹 What is Torticollis?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F03dVkU2KCU 🏠 Visit Pathways.org for more FREE resources: https://www.pathways.org 👶 Download our FREE, award-winning mobile app, featuring important milestones to keep baby on track: https://pathways.org/mobile-app 🔗 Tummy Time: https://pathways.org/topics-of-development/tummy-time 📧 Stay in the know! Keep up with our latest FREE materials by signing up for our weekly email newsletter: https://pathways.org/sign-up/ ___ 👪 ABOUT PATHWAYS.ORG Pathways.org is a non-profit organization that provides free, trusted resources so that every parent is fully empowered to support their child’s development. Our milestones are from Center for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) materials. Our resources are developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists. ___ 👋 COME JOIN US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PathwaysDotOrg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pathwaysorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pathwaysorg Twitter: https://twitter.com/PathwaysOrg ___ #TummyTime #newbornTummyTime #TummyTimetips #TummyTimeactivities #TummyTimepositions #newbornactivities #babydevelopment #newparenttips #newborntips ___ 00:00 Benefits of Tummy Time 00:48 When & how to start Tummy Time 01:23 Tummy Time daily minute goal 1:47 What to do if Baby gets upset 2:34 How long to do Tummy Time 2:51 Therapist-approved activities ___ Copyright © 2025 Pathways Foundation All materials including videos are provided at no cost; no fees or charges may be associated with any of the Pathways.org materials without prior written approval.