Whether you are a new mother or a
mother of many children, whether your child or children are normal, healthy
children or have special needs, you will benefit from taking a course in Infant
Massage. Infant / Baby Massage is the most incredible gift you can give to your
baby and to you. It is good for both parents to learn the technique and to
develop a regular routine of providing your baby with a massage.
The massage can be provided to help
baby relax and go to sleep, for a little private and personal time with Mom and
/ or Dad or to remind your child you are there with them, even just through a
few moments of appropriate touch. The benefits of Infant Massage extend from
helping baby to clear out the natural stress hormones that occur from a birth,
to assist baby to develop a good sleep routine, to improve digestion, remedy
colic and frequent gas, to providing natural sensory input that is vital for
healthy development.
By learning the techniques,
background and additional information with a trained Certified Infant Massage
Instructor you will learn:
- What type of touch is appropriate and why
- What the benefits of soothing loving touch are
- How to know when your baby needs or would benefit from massage and when it is enough or too much
- When and where to provide a massage
- How to assist your baby when s/he is in pain or fussing.
- What type of massage oil is appropriate to use
- How to maximize the massage time to increase a loving, caring bond between you as parent(s) and your baby
- How to adapt the massage as your baby grows and develops
- How to begin the foundation of appropriate respect and discipline between parent(s) and baby
This post is prepared by Shoshanah
Shear, Certified Infant Massage Instructor and Qualified Occupational
Therapist, www.beahappymom.com
To book your series of sessions /
classes in how to massage your baby, please email shoshanah.s@gmail.com
