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Gross motor6–12 moAt home

Tummy time with a mirror

The hardest work they'll do all day.

Prep

1 min

Mess

None

How to play

Lie them on their front with the rolled towel under their chest. Put the mirror in front. Get down on the floor at their level — your face is better than any toy.

  1. a baby on their tummy over a folded towel
    1

    On the tummy, a rolled towel under the chest.

  2. a baby on their tummy facing a mirror
    2

    Put a mirror right in front.

  3. a baby resting on their tummy
    3

    Short and often — stop when it's enough.

What you need

A rolled towel and a safe mirror (or a shiny tray).

What it secretly builds

Gross motor

Lifting their head against gravity builds the neck and shoulder strength that everything else sits on: sitting, crawling, and later holding a pencil.

Safety first
Always awake and always watched. Stop when they've had enough — short and often beats long.
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