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The Many Benefits of Infant Massage
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What are the benefits of an infant massage? The ancient art of infant massage has been practiced for centuries by cultures around the world and is one of the earliest stimuli a parent can provide for their infant. By using simple massage strokes, you can enhance your role as a parent and provide the right type of stimuli to promote optimal development. You and your baby will experience many benefits from infant massage during a child’s first years and for years to come. Here’s more about the benefits of this special technique from our physical therapists who are certified in infant massage
Massage has many other physical and emotional benefits for your baby. These benefits include: • Promoting social, emotional and cognitive development • Helping a baby relax and release tensions of daily stimuli • Decreasing irritability and excessive crying • Reducing gas, colic and intestinal difficulties • Regulating behavioral states and promoting sleep • Strengthening and regulating primary systems (i.e., respiratory, circulatory, nervous, musculature, digestive and endocrine
Massaging your baby is a wonderful and loving way to begin a lifelong relationship The growth in popularity for infant massage instruction is due to positive research outcomes, our changing lifestyles and a desire by parents to provide better care for their infants. Massaging babies (http://www.lovingtouch.com/) provides an important source of stimulation involving the sensation of touch (tactile stimulation) and this stimulation promotes development and well-being as early psychological and sensory input is vital in facilitating an infant’s development. In addition, starting touch early in life improves parenting skills and promotes a baby’s overall health.
There are also benefits for parents and the development of parenting skills. The act of massaging an infant helps: • Promote better understanding of infant cues • Enhance communication and emotional ties • Increase confidence and handling skills • Provide quality one-on-one interaction • Encourage parents to unwind, relax, and listen to their baby