Therefore, the program can be tailored to address families with various needs, such as those with typical babies or those who have babies with special needs. Cultivating Healthy Relationships Parents are also taught how to adapt their growing knowledge in approaching the developing child, with the intention that massage will continue to be an effective way to communicate and express love, respect and nurturing within the family for years to come. The history and benefits of infant massage. Infant development and the bonding process. The importance of touch and its significance on our development and our lives.
Communication skills for effective teaching.
Empowering parents, promoting nuturing parent-infant interaction. Strokes of infant massage including the adaptations for the growing child. Relaxation techniques for infants and their caregivers. Observation of the trainer teaching infant massage with a parent class. An opportunity for participants to teach infant massage in a supportative atmosphere.