Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents

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Bantam Books, 2000 - 241 halaman
Discover the gentle art of Infant Massage...

In this completely updated version of her renowned classic, Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, and its premier proponent in the United States, helps you master the techniques of infant massage so you can incorporate this joyful and wonderful healing art into your baby's life. She shows you why a daily massage can be one of the greatest gifts you give your child...and yourself. For generations mothers the world over have known that the soft stroke of their hands soothes, calms, and communicates their love to their babies. Now scientific research proves that massage can do all that and more.

In Infant Massage, McClure shares how massage benefits children--easing discomfort, releasing tension, helping premature infants gain weight, even helping asthmatic children improve breathing function. She explains each step of the massage process with simple easy-to-follow instructions and delightful photographs demonstrating each stroke. You'll also find:
Specific routines tailored to help relieve colic, fever, chest and nasal congestion
Modified instructions for premature infants and babies with special needs
Helpful hints on dealing with crying and fussing
Lullabies, rhymes, and games to enhance the massage experience
Guidance for teaching children about "good touch"
A special chapter dedicated to fathers
Compassionate advice for foster and adoptive parents
And much more
 

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Why Massage Your Baby?
1
Your Babys Sensory World
15
Bonding Attachment
23
Delayed Bonding
33
Especially for Fathers
37
Helping Baby and You
43
Resting Hands
49
Getting Ready
59
Fussing
137
How to Listen to a Baby
143
Your Premature Baby
157
Your Baby with Special Needs
167
Auditory Challenges
173
Your Adopted or Foster Children
193
A Note to Teen Parents
203
RESOURCES
233

How to Massage Your Baby
69
Crying Fussing and Other Baby
131

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Tentang pengarang (2000)

For more than thirty years, Vimala McClure has worked with parents and babies using the ancient practice of infant massage to help create warm, intuitive bonds of love in families. She is the founder of the International Association of Infant Massage and the author of Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents, The Tao of Motherhood, A Woman's Guide to Tantra Yoga, and The Path of Parenting.

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