Touch
Infant massage courses and resources are now widely available through many childrens' centres. Private infant massage and baby reflex practitioners are also an option if you would like instruction in your own home. Information on the use of oils is also relevant and included here. Infant massage has many benefits, and not just for baby, but the importance of touch does not diminish as children grow. Humans are a constant-contact species and touch is highly nurturing. Positive physical touch through massage, play and rough-and-tumble can provide multiple benefits for those involved.
Infant & Child Massage
International Association of Infant Massage - this site is for the UK chapter of IAIM and includes information on the benefits of massage, local classes and training courses.
The Guild of Sensory Development - an independent regulatory organisation advocating positive touch though infant massage, baby yoga, shiatsu, music and peer-to-peer touch among children.
Touch Learn International - a UK- based organisation offering in-house and bespoke training in specialised massage courses for infants, babies with special needs, and the growing child.
Baby Reflex - baby reflex is a gentle method of reflexology suitable for babies from one month to three years of age. Baby Reflex practitioners on this site are trained Reflexologists with the additional Baby Reflex qualification.
Skin to Skin Care
Kangeroo Care - website dedicated to explaining the many benefits of skin to skin contact for all newborn babies while providing support for parents and carers of premature babies.
Skin to Skin - really easy-to-read article clearly outlining why skin to skin is desirable and often essential for both babies and their carers.
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