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withthese fungames!

T U M M Y

TIME

Special

W

anttohavefunwith yourbaby and

helphimtodevelop?Thenget

downandparty at carpet-level!

‘Tummy timeis exactlywhatit says

onthetin it’s any timethatyourbaby spends

lyingonhistummy,’ saysearlychildhood

teacherClare Crew.Thesedays,babies

don’t get muchof a chancetodothat.

That’spartlybecausewe’renow more

aware that babies need tosleepontheir

backs,becausethisreducestheriskof

SIDS.‘Butevenwhenbabiesare awake,

they’respendingmostoftheir timetucked

safelyintopushchairs,Bumboseats,carseats,

orslings,’saysClare. ‘These“containers”

areallusefulforparents,butthey mean

thatbabieshaveverylittle chanceof

wrigglingaroundontheir tummies, onthe

floor.’Does that matter?Yes! ‘Spending

timeontheir tumsis a vital partof

babies’development,’saysClare.

WORDS

KATIE

MASTERS

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MEETTHE

EXPERT

Clare Crew is an

early childhood and

inclusive education

teacher, author of

Tummy Time Tactics

(£10, Thriving

Children), and a mum

of three; thriving

children.com.au

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