*Promotes sounder and longer sleep - by calming their Nervous System
*Increases digestion - which can lead to weight gain
*Helps relieve discomfort from gas, colic, congestion and teething.
*Promotes bonding and communication
*Helps to regulate Circulatory, Respiratory and Digestive systems.
*Strengthens their Immune system - increasing resistance to disease.
*Helps with muscle tone coordination
*Improves body awareness
*Enhances sense of Love, Acceptance, Respect and Trust.
*Enables your baby to release pent up tension and anxiety by teaching them how to relax.
*Enhances positive feelings for your child about their bodies - helping them grow up with a healthy body image.
*Reduces your babies muscle tension, fussiness and irritability.
*The effects of massage are immediate but they last a lifetime.........
For You the Parent:
*Helps you to understand and tune in to your child's individual needs.
*Increases confidence levels in handling your new baby.
*Builds a bond of love and caring that both parents can share.
*Helps to reduce your blood pressure.
*Promotes good health.
*Father- infant interactions are enhanced by massage therapy.
*Improve sense of wellbeing.
*Reduces stress.
*Relaxing one to one time with your child.
*You benefit from a more contented child.
*For working parents - It is an ideal way for you to reconnect with your child on returning home.
*Alleviates any post-natal depression you may be suffering and brings you closer to your baby.
*To a baby 'touch' is 'talk' - the first language of communication between parent and child is through the skin by 'touch'.