How to Massage Your Baby
Not many people will remember just how tough and demanding a job being a baby was. Timing one’s tantrums just when the parents had a chance to close their eyes and get some sleep, thus depriving them from some well deserved rest, crying at odd hours in the night to make sure that your parents loved you and many other important duties meant that some R&R was called for.
The best way to reward your baby for performing his duty is to give them a massage. It may sound wrong to reward a baby for the lack of one’s sleep and constant industry, however, a baby’s got to do what a baby’s got to do.
Parents have a job to do and so do babies if the parents do the job right then a day will come where the babies will be old enough to massage their parents so basically it can be considered an investment.
Massaging a baby is not that difficult and both relaxes and soothes the baby. It is also an important bonding exercise.
Instructions
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So in order to begin the massage the setting and ambiance is very important. Some soothing Barney music in the background is highly recommended.
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Also the lighting should be reduced in order to provide a relaxing atmosphere.
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Do not forget the aromatic candles. They can play a major part.
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Baby oils are also important. It is crucial that you purchase the right oils for your baby.
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Focus on the extremities first. This includes the hands and feet. These areas are directly linked with the main organs and beginning here means that the internal organs get relaxed and breathing slows down to a calm state.
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Do not consider the use of machines but rather do this by hand and under no circumstances use excessive force.
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Move on to the back use small circular motions.
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Karate chops are good too but nothing too hard. Just a few soft chops down the spine ought to do it.
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Once the massage is done the baby should be relaxed and calm and this is a great excuse to watch Barney without the fear of getting caught by your peers.
