In today’s world economy we often find that most parents
are working outside of the home. This may mean a two
parent home has both parents working outside of the home to
keep their bills paid and food on the table. This may also
mean that we see a reversal of roles, as compared to our
1950s ideals of families, where a father may stay at home
with the children while the mother works outside of the
home. In any case, we find that the children are missing
out on valuable nurturing and bonding time with their
parents.

While it is essential that parents work to support their
families, it is also essential that parents find ways to
connect and bond with their children. To support children,
show them they are loved and provide attention and care.
Yes, when you come home from work in the evening, exhausted
or in a bad mood because of that nasty co-worker, this may
seem like one more thing to do that you just can’t find the
time for. But, it is imperative that you spend time with
children, even if it means that you have to skip washing
the dishes or folding the laundry. Those things can wait,
children cannot.

So, what do you do to spend this essential time with your
children? Well, if you have a baby or very young child,
infant massage can be the perfect nurturing and bonding
activity. This massage can be a quite time, stand-alone
activity or can even be done while you are providing the
essential care you would be anyway. Such as giving a bath
and changing a diaper. During these times take a few extra
moments to make eye contact, speak lovingly with your
baby, and provide nurturing strokes starting on her legs
and arms. Maybe just before or at bedtime, provide some
long soothing strokes down her back. Not only will the
massage help you both to connect, it will also help you
both to relax due to the increase of Oxytocin (relaxing and
nurturing hormone) in both yourself and your baby.

If you have an older child, a toddler or school age child,
try reading a story together. During the story you can use
your hands to characters or pictures on his back. Allow
your child to help make up the story so that he can
participate in suggesting the types of nurturing touch he
may wish to feel. This simple activity can take just
minutes or you may find it spreads out across a greater
portion of the evening. In any case, together you’ll spend
valuable time and share in very special moments that cannot
be replaced.

Children need nurturing touch to thrive in all aspects of
life, socially, academically and cognitively. Without an
appropriate amount of nurturing touch in their daily lives
children suffer horrible consequences, feelings of
inadequacy, self-doubt, lack of confidence and social
skills. Find a few moments each evening to reconnect with
your children through massage and nurturing touch.
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Looking for expert advice, tips and tools to help improve
your child’s health? Find answers to all your questions
about infant massage teacher training, massage for children
and pediatric massage therapy at http://www.liddlekidz.com
. Infant Massage Teacher Trainer, Tina Allen, founder of
leading children’s health and nurturing touch organization
Liddle Kidz Foundation, shares over ten years of expertise
working with children and families.

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