Hi there, I’m hoping I can ask for some advice regarding safe sleeping for my son. My son is 7.5 months (6.5 months corrected). In the last month or so he has learnt to roll from his back to his tummy (only rolling to his left though). He can’t yet roll from back to tummy via his right side, nor can he roll from tummy to back at all yet. Whenever we put him down to sleep we put him on his back. Lately, when falling asleep, and sometimes during the night he rolls onto his tummy. Most of the time he is awake when this happens or wakes himself up and gets very upset / grizzly so we go and roll him back onto his back. Occasionally he does this in his sleep and when we check the monitor through the night we realise he’s asleep on his tummy - generally his face is to the side but sometimes he is almost face down. While he cannot roll onto his back, he is quite strong and able to push up on his arms when on his belly. Given this, is the advice still to keep rolling him onto his back whenever we notice he has rolled onto front? (Whether he’s awake and grizzly or asleep and content?). Any advice would be welcome! Including any advice on how to discourage him from rolling in his cot in the first place (because he loves to roll but gets unhappy on his belly, it can take 30-45 mins of constantly rolling him back before he falls asleep). Thanks! Kate

Most babies will be rolling over by 4- 5 months…...some earlier, some later.                                                                 
This is normal as babies grow & become stronger.
Many babies then prefer to sleep on their tummy.
This is not something that needs to be stopped. It is important to make his environment as safe as possible.

Is he in his cot now?(not bassinet) Wrapping should also be ceased now he is rolling. He needs his arms free.
Increase his tummy time when awake.

Ensure that the cot mattress is firm & flat & there is nothing soft or loose in his cot
You can try to turn his face if you see him with face down, but often, like rolling to tummy, babies will just go back to their position of comfort.
Always continue to place baby on back to sleep.

Red Nose has the following general information now that he is rolling.

Give baby extra tummy time to play when awake and supervised as this helps baby to develop stronger neck and upper body muscles which in turn enables them to roll back over.
Make sure that baby is on a firm and well-fitting mattress that is flat (not tilted or elevated).
Make sure that baby’s face and head remains uncovered (do not use lambswool, doonas, pillows, cot bumpers or soft toys)

As babies grow and develop they become very active and learn to roll around the cot.
At this time, continue to put them on the back at the start of sleep time, but let them find their own position of comfort.
By this stage it is not necessary to wake during the night to turn baby over to the back position

Do not use any devices designed to keep baby in a particular sleep position.
https://rednose.org.au/article/what-do-we-do-now-that-a-baby-has-started-to-roll-over