Spendingjustafewminuteseachdaymassaging(按摩)yourbabycanhelptoincreasethebond,interactionandcommunicationbetweenthetwoofyou.Buthowdoyoustart?TinaAllen,aninternationaIlyrespectededucator,authorandexpert
Spendingjustafewminuteseachdaymassaging (按摩) yourbabycanhelptoincreasethebond,interactionandcommunicationbetweenthetwoofyou.Buthowdoyoustart?TinaAllen,aninternationaIlyrespectededucator,authorandexpertinthefieldofinfantmassagetherapy,sharesheradvice.
•(36)___Creatingthebestenvironmentformassageisanidealwaytogiveyourselfandbabytimetorelax.Chooseafamiliarplacethatiswarm,quietandwithfewdistractions.Thebesttimeformassageiswhenbabyisawake,healthyandhappy.(37)___
•Becomfortable.Relax,enjoyandhavefun.Positionyourselfsothatyouarecomfortable.Besurebabyissafeandplacedonasoftarea.Keepinmindthatbabiesrollandbecomeslipperywhenusingoil.(38)___
•Listenin.(39)___Massageisnotsomethingthatparentsdototheirbaby,butratherwiththeirlittleone.Listentoyourbaby.Heorshewillgiveyouthesignalstoletyouknowhisorhercomfortlevel.
•Knowwhennottomassage.Avoidmassagewhenyourinfantissleeping,crying,ill,hasafeverorinfection,orifyourlittleonehasbrokenskin,orbruising.(40)___Ifyourchildhasanyspecialhealth(careneeds,seekfurtherguidanceastowhatwouldhetiresafestapproachtouse.
A.Choosethebesttimeandplace.
B.Sendyourbabytohospitalimmediately.
C.Sothemassagetimeisofgreatimportance.
D.Forastomachmassage.wait30minutesaftereating.
E.Besureyourhandsarewarmandcleanbeforeyoubegin.
F.Infantmassagescanbeawonderfultoolforincreasingyourcommunication.
G.Somebabiespreferthemorning,whileothersprefertheafternoonorbeforebedtime.