Shokoji Nursery School, Itabashi Station Front, holds baby massage experience sessions twice a year.
We will invite an instructor to give baby massage, which is something that is rarely encountered in everyday life, and have local people who participate experience it, so that they can enjoy baby massage in their daily lives.
This time, I actually participated in a baby massage experience!
Baby massage has a relaxing effect on babies, relieves stress, and boosts their immunity. I also learned many new things, such as how touching your baby promotes brain development and stimulates muscles to improve motor function.
This time, four pairs of mothers and babies participated.
The babies looked very happy after their mothers massaged them! Some babies even made sounds during the massage, feeling good.
I used 100% vegetable oil for baby massage, and when I put the oil on my hands, it was smoother than I expected and absorbed into the skin quickly, leaving it moisturized ☺️
I think the children enjoyed watching the mothers and babies interacting with each other in a fun way, and the mothers asking the instructor lots of questions about child-rearing and asking for advice. It was a very fulfilling experience.
We hope to continue to carry out various community activities so that we can provide some support to families raising children in the area.
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