Baby Massage: An Introduction by KidCareCanada
1-Discuss the benefits of Infant Massage for infant, mom and dad?
Touching not only helps stimulate neural development and increase health for the baby, but it really encourages and accentuates the mother-child bond. A massage can relieve discomfort from teething, congestion, gas and colic, and emotional stress. This has a specific effect on maturation and/or activity of the sympathetic nervous system. This also helps with bonding with parents; it helps the baby handle sensory and put in a relaxed state and assists in increased vocalization.
2-What time of day and how often could you give infants massages?
Some parents massage their infants every day, while others only do it every other day. You can massage your infant in the morning to jump-start the day or in the evening before bed to help settle them to sleep. The best way to choose the right massage technique is to pay attention to your baby’s signs.
3-How does it help in developing ‘body image’ for the child?
A daily massage is extremely beneficial for the nervous system’s growth. It can stimulate the production of hormones, such as growth hormones, to aid in weight gain, alleviate colic, lessen fussiness, and stimulate neurons in the brain to develop and branch out to promote cognitive function.
4-What new information did you learn from the video and readings?
Daily massages are very necessary to ease the child and to create a strong bond between parents and the baby. Massage helps improve breathing patterns, lung function, and the transfer of nutrients and oxygen to cells. Additionally, it helps parents who are stressed out or experiencing postpartum depression.