Infant Massage: Handbook for Loving Parents

Description

By Vimala McClure
Trade paperback book
ISBN 9780553380569
241 pages

The benefits of massage, a description of the development of a baby’s sensory world, how bonding is enhanced by massage, massage techniques to help relax an infant (and a parent), music and massage, how, when and where to undertake a massage, the elements of an infant massage, and massage techniques for fussy, premature, and special needs babies, are all touched on in this book. A final section covers massage for older children and reassuring advice on “healthy touching.”