Hands On Baby Massage

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 16 pages
• Published by: Running Press; Book and Access edition March 16, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0762415479
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0762415472
• Book Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
Baby massage can help relieve an infant's gassy stomach, soothe crankiness and bring children "harmony and wholeness," says Kluck. Yet some parents my fear injuring their child in an attempt to help. Certified infant massage instructor Kluck, who owns a Hollywood massage company, lays out the basics of massaging a baby in this helpful book, which details the practice's benefits, origins and procedures. Her advice is gentle and calming, which should set nervous parents at ease. Kluck gives step-by-step directions for massaging babies' legs, feet, tummies, chests, arms, hands, faces and backs, and she offers special chapters on calming colic and "supporting the special requirements child." Line drawings demonstrate her techniques, and other sections answer frequently asked questions such as "How often should I massage my baby?" and "What if my baby cries?"
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Product Description
Research indicates that massage is beneficial for infants in many ways. By the author of the best-selling Hands on Feet, this 160 page guide explains where and how to safely massage a baby to help relieve colic, irritability, and other common afflictions. It comes with an adorable "onesie," a one-piece, snap-on baby garment, preprinted front and back with a colorful design that shows just where to massage for specific results.

Reader Reviews
This book is nice, but for the same price you can buy a DVD on the subject. I like Aimee Ketchum's DVD because not only does she do a great job of demonstrating baby massage, but she also gives lots of information on how your baby develops. Her massage method lasts only 4-5 minutes per session. I really don't have the time to spend an hour giving my baby a massage. There is so much more information on her DVD about your baby and how simple exercises can help your baby's brain development and lots and lots of other stuff. I just don't see why you'd want to buy a book with only massage pictures in it when you can buy a DVD with not only lots of massage info, but also has tons and tons of other simple stuff you can do with your baby. It makes so much sense and you don't need to buy anything else. Plus Aimee has a nice personality and you can tell she really cares. She's very qualified and is a pediatric OT plus certified massage therapist for babies, like Gweneth Paltro hires to massage her baby.