Every Child's Champion

Parent Engagement through the Power of Touch: The Beauty and Benefits of Infant Massage

April 07, 2022 Sara Beach Episode 25
Every Child's Champion
Parent Engagement through the Power of Touch: The Beauty and Benefits of Infant Massage
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As we've shared in other podcasts, the prenatal to 3 period of development is all about incredible amounts of brain development that is occurring at this time, with billions of new connections forming the very architecture of the brain not only during the prenatal period but for the entire span of these early years. The sensory inputs (not the least of which is touch) a child is receiving throughout this period is what makes this development happen. In this Sensori-motor period, the ability to touch, taste, smell, see, and hear the world around babies is literally the curricular landscape for infant / toddler teachers.

This week's podcast is all about the power of touch for infants and the parents, caregivers and other adults to whom they become attached. An interview with certified infant massage instructor Lynn Barts, owner of Baby and Me, LLC. Lynn brings over 29 years of experience in Prenatal to 3 work, with Early Intervention, Home Visiting, and Early Childhood Professional Development for teachers and caregivers. She shares what a beautiful compliment to the parent-infant bonding experience Infant Massage can be, as well as how this simple but powerful practice can be offered through early childhood programs across multiple sectors of the early childhood field.

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Let us get to know Lynn Barts and how she started her career in infant massageLet us get to know Lynn Barts and how she started her career in infant massage
Discovering her call to being a certified massage instructor
The benefits of infant massage for NICU babies
What do certified infant massage instructors offer for families?
The shift for Lynn’s career during the early intervention years
Knowing her passion and building a business around it
Serving for the Ranken Jordan Children's Rehabilitation Center
A peek on how trainees can be able to learn the infant massage techniques
The models used for infant massage certifications
Healthy Families USA, Baby Talk, Parents as Teachers …
To whom infant massage learning is for, really?
Can all babies receive infant massage benefits?
But how about birth complications and NICU babies, how does it work for them then?
Why home visitors should really learn this
The power of touch is …
Listen to this amusing story and what you can discover with adopted babies
Navigating the beauty of infant massage with families
The difference in strokes for prenatal from bigger babies
Difficulties during home visits with families and overcoming them
First step, patch test
Edible oils to use for infant massage
Empowering families through infant massage instruction
Next step -- let go of everything, R-E-L-A-X!
The science behind brain development and prenatal development
A useful strategy amidst COVID, masks, and being isolated and stressed in so many ways
What you need to know about babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome
The most critical time for support for mom, parents and baby
Infant massage should be a required class for fosterers and adopters
The huge benefits of learning the strategies of infant massage for all families
One reason why infant massage should be part of every infant program prevention initiative.
Catch Lynn Barts in any of these events she mentioned
Remember, any massage is better than no massage!
Want to learn more and connect with Lynn? Send her a message mailto:info@iteachbabymassage.com