An important part of integrated infant care is baby massage. In his book, Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin, Ashley Montagu wrote, “What the child requires if it is to prosper, it was found, is to be handled, and carried, and caressed, and cuddled, and cooed to, even if it isn’t breastfed.
It is the handling, the carrying, the caressing, the care giving, and the cuddling that we would here emphasize, for it would seem that even in the absence of a great deal else, these are the reassuringly basic experiences the infant must enjoy if it is to survive in some semblance of health.”
A licensed massage therapist can contribute to the well-being of a child with weekly massages. In this stressful world, we must give children the ability to achieve relaxation or we may set them up for stress conditions such as allergies, insomnia, indigestion, diabetes and migraines. The child learns to recognize the LMT and is aware that they are there for the massage therapy session. Rear More
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