Tummy Traveler

Submitted 2 years ago

Multi tasking for new parents can be a steep learning curve. It's not always easy to effectively balance the demands of everyday life with the time and energy required to ensure your baby gets the appropriate exercise needed to meet all those little milestones. The Tummy Traveler offers new parents the opportunity to extend the time baby spends in the stroller by providing a safe and stimulating tummy time experience.
The primary benefits of tummy time for infants 3 to 7 months is to help develop strong neck and shoulder muscles and promote gross motor, fine motor, communication, and sensory skills.
Whether shopping or embarking on long day trips, the idea is that baby can be turned on his/her tummy while in the bucket seat of the stroller. The canopy of the bucket seat would be pulled back and baby would be on an incline, in the prone position with the head above the top of the back end of the seat. I do this regularly with my 4 month old and have parents stoping me constantly to ask how I'm doing it or compliment the idea. My invention is a safe insert and harness for the infant bucket seat when attached to the stroller. Eventually, it may even be beneficial to have sensory toys that can be attached infront of the baby to further enhance the base product. I have also used this technique at outdoor gatherings and even at the beach/park.