It may seem simple and even a little obvious to say, but a great tip is to get yourself down to the floor to the same level as your baby. Babies love seeing faces, especially familiar ones like Mum or Dad. Get down onto the floor so the baby can see you when they are on their tummy. This often helps to settle them if they are unsure of this position and you can also entertain and distract them for short periods so that they tolerate longer Tummy Time. It’s also a great chance to bond with your baby face to face. Roll Up a Towel/Blanket: Slow and steady wins the race: This old adage definitely applies to tummy time. 'Don’t expect your little one to love it straight away, but if they do, that’s brilliant,' says Stubbs. 'Start with a minute at a time and once they nail that, try two.'

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This is ok, honesly my first used it a handful of times and with baby number 2 it never came out it's box. My first didn't know how to spin himself around so we did it for him and he only seemed to moan while on the ladybird so was only on it for a short time before we gave up on it completely. It comes with a nice play mat all is bright and colourful whuch is standard for Lamaze. I don't think this is the best toy especially in comparison to other Lamaze toys. Read more Having a play mat gives your little one a safe and dedicated space to practise tummy time,' says Susie Stubbs, Founder of Totter and Tumble. 'Creating a supportive, clean place for them to lay will encourage you to both to practise more often. If you have hard surface floors, the cushioning of the play mat can transform any room into a tummy time ready place.' When to start with tummy time

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When using tummy time toys for babies always ensure your bundle of joy is also awake and alert. Stay close and keep engaging them so they reassured. My oldest had this when he was a baby but I found that he was uncomfortable on the support. The good thing about this product is that the support can be removed and you can use the playmat on its own which is brightly coloured and contains different activities on each petal which my son loved. The support itself can be rotated but it just needs some sort of padding to make it a little more comfortable. Read more I really like the lamaze spin and explore garden gym. I used this product with my baby from about 6 weeks. He did not enjoy tummy time at all and would just bury his head in to the floor and cry. Using this product really helped us extend the time he would spend on his tummy as there were so many things going on to keep him distracted. While it allows the child to begin pivoting they are not getting the full benefit of activating their obliques and bringing their trunk into it

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Works very well for older babies who can hold their head up and pull themselves around. The playmat is great for sensory play and tummy time, but the spinning part was not suitable from birth. It was also not padded enough and seemed very uncomfortable for baby to to lie on, so we ended up only using the mat part as my son hated being put on the spinning part. Dissapointing for Lamaze as their products are usually great! Read more

The Lamaze spin and explore garden gym will help your baby to develop upper body strength and fine motor skills