Going way back to our very first episode, we’re talking all about tummy time. You know, that fun activity where you put a baby on its stomach to strengthen muscles and minimize the risk of getting a flat head. The one that makes most babies cry hysterically. Now research is here to inform how we can promote this very necessary activity without all the tears. Don’t shell out your hard-earned cash on a tummy time play mat until you’ve listened to this episode!

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Articles discussed this episode:

Boutot, E.A. & DiGangi, S.A.  (2018).  Effects of activation of preferred stimulus on tummy time behavior of an infant with Down syndrome and associated hypotonia.  Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11, 144-147.  doi: 10.1007/s40617-018-0212-5

Morea, A. & Jessel, J.  (2020).  Comparing the effects of varied and constant preferred items on improving tummy time for typically developing infants.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 1367-1382.  doi: 10.1002/jaba.684

Mendres-Smith, A.E., Borrero, J.C., Castillo, M.I., Davis, B.J., Becraft, J.L., & Hussey-Gardner, B.  (2020).  Tummy time without the tears: The impact of parent positioning and play.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 2090-2107.  doi: 10.1002/jaba.715

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