He was fine with it up until a few days ago and now he just screams the entire time. I'm not forcing it because crying seems counterproductive, but I'm worried about his neck strength development. Should I keep trying or is there something else I'm missing? Anyone else have a kid go through phases with this?
My son was the same around that age. Turns out he had mild reflux that made tummy time uncomfortable. Once we dealt with that, tummy time was fine. Might be worth mentioning to your pediatrician if it persists
8 weeks is super young - if he was doing it fine before and now hates it, could be developmental. Some babies go through phases where they're just uncomfortable on their stomachs. Might be worth asking the pediatrician
Neck strength develops a lot of ways though, not just tummy time. If he screams the whole time it's actually counterproductive because he's stressed. Try shorter sessions or different positions and he'll be fine
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Don't force it - seriously. Babies develop neck strength through a bunch of different movements. If he's rolling, reaching for stuff, that's all building the muscles he needs. The screaming means something's off for him