One of the ways to promote the development and growth of the baby is to have more physical contact with him, and massage is a good and stimulating option. Children's massages have multiple benefits, both for babies and children who receive them and for parents who give it to them.
Although there may be cases of children who do not like massage, turning what could be a relaxing experience into something more stressful. Even so, we can try again although we will have to look for the best moments to give them the massage and the most appropriate modality for each baby.
These are some of the Benefits of infant massages for babies, boys and girls, fathers and mothers.
Benefits of baby massage
- Strengthens your immune system.
- It benefits the digestive system. Help calm colic.
- Contributes to develop the respiratory system, Balances oxygen levels
- It favors the circulatory system.
- It enhances the development of your neurological system. It facilitates the myelination process.
- It favors the endocrine system. Reduce the hormones that cause stress.
- It benefits the muscular system. The massage has a relaxing and toning effect on the muscles.
- It teaches them to relax. It facilitates a longer and better quality sleep.
- It helps them to know their own body. It facilitates the integration of the body scheme.
- It helps increase your self-esteem.
- It provides security.
- Narrow positive links.
- It encourages communication with the outside.
- It helps you release tensions, both physical and emotional
- It facilitates the expression of your feelings by offering support and containment
Benefits of massage for those who give it
- It provides a great way to communicate with the baby. It allows to detect and respond effectively to the nonverbal messages of the baby. Encourage interaction.
- Strengthen instinct and intuition.
- Grant self-confidence and raise self-esteem.
- Give valuable time focused on your children.
- Compensates parents' absences and reduces the inconvenience of being separated.
- It helps to relax.
- It represents a very positive space and fun time.
- Increase the skills to help your children in the future.
- It favors the consolidation of family ties. Narrow positive links.
We hope this whole list, which only summarizes the most important benefits of children's massages, I encourage you to continue practicing them or to initiate you in this technique that is an art that puts us in intimate contact with our children, in some unrepeatable moments.
