The child does not turn over in 4 months independently from a back to a stomach: why

Why a baby can not roll over on its own

Current Russian regulations state that by 4months, the baby should be able to turn over without the help of his mother. Foreigners approach this issue less harshly: when the child's muscular system is ready, then he will start to spin.If the baby does not roll over at 4 months, butholds head well, exercise will helpPhoto: Getty Other age parameters should be taken into account: reaction to external sounds and ability to hold head. At this age, babies not only hold their heads, but also do it with pleasure. There are objective reasons that prevent the baby from doing this exercise:

Overweight. The plump baby looks charming, but if at this age he weighs more than 6 kg, then exercises with a coup are beyond his power.
Weak muscles. When mum does not have enough time for daily massage and gymnastics of the child, his muscles are not able to develop enough for complex exercises.
Premature babies later master basic skills. This is not a pathology, they will catch up with their peers at an older age.
Diseases, vitamin deficiencies, rickets, difficult pregnancies - can affect the development of the baby. Problems, unnoticeable at first, "surface" when the baby does not fit into the general norms.
A special category of children who skip the "rotation" and go straight to the "sitting" stage.

Almost all of these problems require parental involvement, and a clear lag also requires a visit to the doctor.

What to do to teach a child to roll over from back to stomach

If the child can hold his head up and also arch his back while lying on his belly; when he happily explores the world in this position, then you can try to teach him to "roll over":

Spend a daily massage with your child. While this is a simple procedure, consisting of stroking and kneading the body.
Carefully and in turn, bend the baby handles and legs. This charge is designed to strengthen the muscles of your crumb.
Spread the baby on a puziko, to teach him to crawl. In this position, you must put your hand under your feet and gently push it forward.
Help the child to turn over, for this one leg is fixed, and the second is carefully transferred through it, until the child is turned over by joint efforts.
Engage your baby with a bright toy. Place it so that he can only get hold of it by turning over on his 'tummy'.

All these simple techniques will help you learnbaby the necessary skills. As a rule, the inability to roll over is not dangerous for the child, but this does not mean that it is not worth paying attention to. Give it a little time, and you will be pleased with the result.