To kick off this second episode in the Kids Physio series we are discussing the importance of tummy time and different ways to do this activity rather than just lying flat on the floor.

Nicole Pates, a paediatric physiotherapist, discusses:

• Why tummy time is important for development
• How to prevent flattening of your baby's head
• Why tummy time was introduced in the first place
• What to do if your child doesn't enjoy tummy time
• Other ways of doing tummy time rather than being flat on the floor

Today’s episode is episode 2 of 5 in this series. If you want to listen to this entire podcast series all at once and to learn all about crawling and the realistic expectations around when this should occur and the different ways in which a baby may begin to crawl, the down low on baby carriers and whether or not baby toys and activity centres are helpful or harmful then you can find all these episodes live right now inside my online membership program, the Pregnancy Posse.

We also have a bonus episode exclusive only to Posse members where Nicole shares with us 4 videos for play based activities for babies aged 0-3 months old.

You can find out more about the Pregnancy Posse and trial it for 7 days by visiting thepregnancyposse.com.

If you’d like to learn more from Nicole you can find her @nicole_kidsphysio

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