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Class Acts

Practical Parenting, June 2010

Baby Massage is a lovely way to get to know your brand-new baby and spend quiet, quality time together. Other benefits may include better bonding and improved sleeping and settling habits... More

Massage Favourable Adjusts Infant's Rest-Activity Cycle

Massage Magazine 2005, Source: Tel Aviv University Department of neonatology and neurobiochemistry

Infants who were massaged before bedtime adjusted to a more favorable rest-activity cycle by the age of 8 weeks and produced more melatonin, a sleep regulator, during the night by the age of 12 weeks, according to a recent study... More

Baby Tantrums

Elizabeth Pentley, Author of Gentle Baby Care

A baby's first tamtrum can take you by surprise. Your baby can really shock you by shrieking, stamping, hitting, or making his whole body go stiff. But don't take it personally... More

Hands On Approach

Daily Telegraphy, 22 July 2009

As adults, we know how a good massage can make us feel. It can take the edge off a stressful day, soothe aches and pains, or just be a delightful indulgence because it makes you feel great. Little wonder, then, that babies, from their very first days reap the rewards too. Research into the benefits of baby massage over the past two decades has found that it may help infants under six months to be less stressed, sleep more and cry less... More