Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Baby Massage Techniques

Learn to give a soothing massage with this simple, step-by-step video. Massage is a great way to bond with your baby, and it's also a calming way to help him relax as part of a nightly, before-bed routine.



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Introduction to the Massage

The fact that you’ve picked up this book and are reading this page tells us that, most likely, you’ve heard of baby massage. You may not know why or how to do it, but you’re curious to find out. That’s great: That’s what we’re here for!

If, on the other hand, you picked up this book because you had some time to kill browsing in the bookstore and never realized that such a thing as baby massage existed, that’s fine, too. We’re an equal opportunity informer, and we welcome you to our pages.

In case you need convincing that this book is worth taking home, consider this: Baby massage is a practice that has been around for centuries, and recent research indicates that it provides both emotional and physical benefits for your little one (and a wonderful opportunity to increase the bond between the two of you).

We save the details for the chapters that follow, but before we get to the meat and potatoes of baby massage, we need to explain a bit about how we put this book together