The Benefits of Your Loving Touch

Every class (for our children 18 months and younger) we start with a segment of "intentional touch" -- a fancy way of describing a baby massage. And we all have come across at one time or another an article on the benefits of infant massage. But notwithstanding what the experts may say, we can tell as parents and caregivers -- the infants love it! Sometimes babies may appear a little uncomfortable; sometimes babies decide to "crawl away." Since you know your baby best, I always give you lots of ideas and ways to adapt activities and still get the full benefits!!

The warm-up activity in Kindermusik combines music, massage, and your loving touch. The many benefits include: stimulating your baby's nerves, increasing blood flow, and strengthening the immune system. Massage calms your baby by reducing stress hormones and helps soothe your baby by aiding in digestion! And for our crawlers and toddlers -- they love the massage -- they just can't wait to start moving to the music too!

So at bath time or bed time -- include a song, massage and your loving touch.

Miss Peggy