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Nurturing your Older Child
It's never too late to make massage a part of your child's life. Massage can calm children during emotional upsets and relieve the discomforts of illness. It can also help ease the pain of tension headaches and muscle aches or cramps. Children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder or hyperactivity who receive massage often concentrate better, cry less, and sleep better.
Over time, receiving massage can help a child create a more positive body image and enhance emotional security. It can help teach them the importance of self nurturing and preventive health care at an early age.
My wife and I massaged our two children from infancy into their adolescence. For me, it was great to have physical closeness beyond roughhousing. My wife appreciated having a way to maintain touch after the kids stated resisting her hugs. As adolescents, the kids have been under a lot of pressure at times from school, sports,, and friends. Massage helped them relax and taught them they could take care of themselves when stressed.
- Father of two teenagers |
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