Babies
by Adele Rothstein
How can you make your baby smarter?
The ancient secret of a human touch
Of course, you enjoy hugging
and kissing your newborn. But,
have you ever given your baby a
massage? It’s time to get started. For
infants, massage is much more than
a luxurious, sensual experience or a
type of physical therapy. It’s a tool for
maintaining a child’s health and wellbeing in many ways, physically and
emotionally.
It helps parents feel confident in
their ability to do something positive
for- and get a positive response fromthis new little piece of humanity in
their lives. As we massage our baby we
prepare him for the big wide world out
there, full of pressure and uncertainty.
The feelings of love, encouragement
and warmth will positively influence
his self-image, enabling him to be
loving and giving to others.
Massage is nothing new. From
mother to daughter the tradition
would be taught- until the last
century- when the new ideas of
spoiling your child became the trend.
I’m sure you’ve all had the dilemma:
Should I pick him up now or am I going
to spoil him?
After thirty years of research, it
has become obvious that like fruit,
it is neglect rather than attention
that