A massage is a pleasant and perfect experience to achieve better emotional contact with your little one the first years of life.
Through massages, we can improve the psychomotor development of the little ones and it is also a great moment for you and that he will enjoy.
Practicing a gentle massage with your little one has great benefits for him since it improves motor development, helps to have greater physical dexterity, strengthens the bond between parents, calms some discomforts such as colic, you make them safer and they are a good tool to fall asleep.
Massages for babies and children have been carried out since ancient times, but it was from the 70s that Vimala Schneider, on a trip to India, learned in an orphanage where she worked the good results of the physical contact between the parents and children. That led her to create the International Association of Children’s Massage and has traveled the world showing its benefits.
To give your baby a massage, experts recommend taking into account some details such as:
Finding the ideal time to do it, for example, avoid it after eating, let it be at least 45 minutes later. Nor should it be at a time close to the hour of sleep, because the massage will keep you alert.
Always use an oil that is gentle on your skin. Specialists do not recommend those of mineral origin, because they are toxic and dangerous in babies since they put their hands and feet in their mouths.
Take care of the weather, it should not be too cold but also not too hot.
The massage should be firm, but it should not hurt.
It must be done by a person closer to the baby, such as mom and dad because massages strengthen ties and the child must learn that not everyone can touch his body.