A happy baby makes for happy parents
Photos by Katrina Lee
Baby massage is the encouragement of a human's most primal sense and
can be used as a bonding tool for children of all ages.
Positive touch and massage has been documented through scientific
research to have numerous benefits for both infants and their parents;
massage sends a non-verbal and much more effective message to your
child that you love and cherish them, just the way they are.
As this ancient Indian tradition is being reborn in the Western world,
many hospitals and health clinics are supporting parents of new babies
by promoting skin to skin contact and massage to help stimulate their
newborns nervous and digestive systems, enhance baby bonding, encourage
relaxation and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Massage also releases those all important 'happy hormones' in both you
and your baby/child creating a beautiful moment of bonding. If
practiced regularly, massage received from mom and dad can encourage
high self-esteem and build self-confidence in your child giving them
the best start to life in today's chaotic and stressful society.
