[blindkid] Won't Roll Over

[Kim Cunningham]

You don't say how prematurely your daughter was born. Remember to adjust her age. If she was born at 24 weeks, then her developmental level would be that of a 4 month old. 
My daughter was also born at 24 wks. To encourage her to roll over, we placed several toys that made music around her. This caused curiosity for her to move towards the sounds. We also played games where we "rolled" her - gently rolling from stomach to back. You can also try to roll a towel into a cylinder and place it under her chest/armpits to sort of prop her up. She might not feel as adverse about being on her stomach being propped up.
Just my thoughts on what may work.
Regards,
Kim Cunningham

--- On Wed, 2/11/09, Carrie Gilmer <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Carrie Gilmer <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
Subject: [blindkid] Won't Roll Over
To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)'" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 8:43 PM

Hi I am writing for a new mom who does not have internet,

My daughter is eight months old, LP we think, preemie, she does not have a
lot of curiousity yet. She does not like to be to her stomach or roll over
yet. How can I coax her to go on her stomach. When she was newborn she
couldn't hold her head up and seemed to bang her face, and I think she
started not liking to be on her stomach then. Has anyone had to coax their
baby to go on their stomach like this?

 

 

 

 

Carrie Gilmer, President

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

A Division of the National Federation of the Blind

NFB National Center: 410-659-9314

Home Phone: 763-784-8590

carrie.gilmer at gmail.com

www.nfb.org/nopbc

 

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