She felt it was very soothing, and a wonderful bonding experience for parents and child. Therefore, in addition to many health benefits, the time spent massaging your youngster greatly increases your communication and helps you to understand your baby's moods, needs, desires and expressions. It visually presents the massage techniques taught by the International Association of Infant Massage, the organization founded by McClure. While a tradition in many cultures, infant massage is only recently b becoming known and practiced here. Studies in Australia and at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami's School of Medicine have shown the great benefits of a massage routine given by parents.
Massaged infants are more alert when awake, more easily soothed and sleep better.
Massage promotes emotional security, stimulates digestion, and the passing of gas, and relieves the symptoms of colic. It develops and supports youngsters' self-esteem and lets them know they are loved and lovable. A very good feature of this video is the demonstration of exercises and gentle stretches, along with the reasons for incorporating them into the daily routine. The faults here are few and do not reduce my very high recommendation of this video. The importance of touch to babies has been well documented.