This is the first of three exercises we did following the Vojta method. Ethan started them in the NICU and continued to about 3.5 months. We don't do them anymore and even though you can tell he's super over it, I think these exercises really helped him. The idea is to activate the brain and central nervous system in a way that triggers baby's reflexes. Here the goal is for Ethan to raise his legs toward his tummy in preparation for rolling from back to front. He's crying because he doesn't like his arm and head restrained and because he has to use his tummy muscles. We always start with his head on the left and then switch to head on the right. Make sure you practice on a firm enough surface because they need something to be able to push and strain against. Our homework was to do 7 reps, 3 times a day. We rarely met this goal but still saw the benefit.