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Most popular in Baby. See all in Community. See all in Getting Pregnant. See all in Pregnancy. See all in Preschooler. See all in Life as a Parent. See all in Video. You might also like You might also like. Developmental milestones: hearing. How your baby learns to move. Developmental milestones: rolling over. Baby milestones: one to six months. Get the BabyCentre app. Brazil Canada Germany India. Connect with us. As soon as your child starts to lose head control, pull them back upright.
If they need more of a challenge, try holding onto their upper arms instead of their shoulders, progressing to their forearms, and finally their hands. When lying on their stomach on the floor, it is very difficult for your child to lift up their head since they are working against gravity. To help with this problem: Sit on the floor with your back to the couch and your feet in front of you. Scoot your behind out from the couch about 9 inches and bend your knees with your feet flat on the floor.
Place your child on their stomach on top of your thighs facing away from you. Prop them up on their elbows and use your hands to keep their elbows planted on your knees. You may need a funny sibling, a TV, or a mirror in front of your child as entertainment.
You can increase the incline of your legs by bringing your feet in closer towards your hips. The steeper the incline, the easier it will be for your child. From your knees, you can bounce your child, rock them from side to side, or tilt them by lifting up one of your knees.
As your child gets better at this, you can challenge them by moving your feet out further away from your hips. Need help? References Boyles, Salynn. It is relatively common in children. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatments here. The Moro reflex is a normal, involuntary motor response in healthy babies.
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