Slepping - from back to stomach

Posted: Thu, Apr 30 2009, 9:51 am Post subject: slepping - from back to stomach

when do you turn them the other way. my child sleeps on her back, but I was wondering when I could put her on her stomach?

isnt it once they can roll over?

(my dd slept on her stomach since she was about 6 weeks....hey for a good nights sleep Wink

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I dont know. my child is very delayed in many things and has not rolled over yet but on the other hand does sit up alone and can stand with help.

anyone?

I put him on his stomach when he knew how to pick up his head and push up with his arms. I put him on his stomach in the day for naps and supervised him for about a week or so, then started putting him to sleep on his stomach at night.

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They say to put them to sleep on their backs until they're one. That being said, once your child rolls from back to front (around 6 months) all bets are off bc they will just get comfortable and there's nothing you can do about it. Also, by then the risks of SIDS is considerably lower and if they can roll over they are probably out of danger.

I put them on the stomache from the day their born. I think if your kid could stand up and sit up, then he could be on his stomache.