Drum roll please.....
That's only 2 weeks and 2 days away!
I'm so excited to share everything I have learned to help parents raise our next generation!
Following is one of the most amazing studies I've found:
A is a group of first time fathers were shown how to massage their four week-old babies, and asked to continue for the duration of the study. A control group of fathers who did not massage their babies was also monitored.
It was found that at 12 weeks old, babies who were massaged greeted their fathers with more eye contact, smiling, vocalizing, and touch than those in the control group. They showed more orienting responses toward their fathers and less avoidance behavior. The fathers showed greater day to day involvement with their infant.
Baby massage allows fathers and babies to enjoy skin to skin contact that mothers often experience through breastfeeding, but fathers often miss out on. By massaging their babies, fathers come to understand their child's rhythms and responses, and become more confident about handling them.
Seeing that something as simple as touch can have such a profound impact on life makes me love my career even more.
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