Comments on: The Ultimate Guide to Baby Play: Newborn Exercises

By: Wade @ lisburngym

Wade @ lisburngym — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:56:30 +0000

This guide to newborn “exercise” and baby play is both delightful and insightful! Emphasizing gentle movement, sensory stimulation, and early bonding shows how simple daily interactions support growth and learning. Your practical tips make each moment intentional and joyful. Thank you for empowering caregivers to weave development and connection into everyday routines—creating happy, healthy beginnings right from day one!

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:46:59 +0000

In reply to Lynne Huysamen. Thankful you enjoyed the post. It can be challenging those first few days.

By: Lynne Huysamen

Lynne Huysamen — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:08:08 +0000

Janine these are all fantastic activities to do with your newborn. I remember the first few days not having a clue what to do with my new baby but over time it got easier and we started having lots of fun as we got to know each other.
My daughter loved being help up on her toes and she always tried to jump around.
The bicycle is also fantastic fun, plus it is brilliant if your baby is struggling to make a poop!
I remember feeling the same way with my first baby, that she was so fragile when she was actually incredibly strong. I knew better with my second.

By: NEWBORN DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY IDEAS - Healthy Little Mama

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY IDEAS - Healthy Little Mama — Tue, 07 May 2019 20:32:36 +0000

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By: Janine

Janine — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:35:24 +0000

In reply to The Oaks Plastic Surgery. I just think it helps progress their physical development. My son was very mobile!

By: The Oaks Plastic Surgery

The Oaks Plastic Surgery — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:14:32 +0000

Do you think it’s essential to do some exercises with my newborn? I’m due in February and I still have no opinion on this matter. Some people say it’s not necessary because our grandmas and grandpas didn’t do any.

By: Dawn Snowden

Dawn Snowden — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:53:09 +0000

Such a helpful article. I think it’s important to do exercises with babies. Can’t wait to try these exercises on my baby. If you had more insight i will greatly appreciate it. Thanks for the sharing such a helpful article with lots of information.

By: babykitted

babykitted — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:36:55 +0000

So helpful and such a cutiie! It’s important to do exercises with babies, their back can get “stronger” and I think you can avoid a lot of refluxes with some exercises.

By: Caitlin, OT

Caitlin, OT — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 13:34:09 +0000

Great ideas! I see a lot of little ones with reflux, so the best time for them to be on their tummies is after diaper changes and, if they’re not too fussy already, before feedings – after, they need to recline or sit up for a while. But 2 minutes of tummy time after each diaper change really adds up!

Bicycle legs are good for getting the bowels moving, too, if baby has problems with that…any exercise that can do double duty is a great one in my book!

By: All Things Month 1 | Molly's Corner

All Things Month 1 | Molly's Corner — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 01:41:34 +0000

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