Authors: Alan Heath. Nicki Bainbridge.
Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher: DK ADULT
Publication Date: 2004-02-16
Edition: 2

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    Baby Massage offers parents and caretakers safe and easy-to-learn massage techniques that reinforce bonding and all-around wellbeing. Step-by-step pictures show simple methods to soothe fretful babies, help them to get to sleep, and ease the pain of common ailments such as colic, and teething. Massage has been proven to enhance babies' and toddlers' brain development, encouraging brighter, happier children--and this beautifully illustrated guide makes it abundantly clear how easy it is to learn how....

Authors: Etienne Peirsman. Neeto Peirsman.
Paperback, 120 pages
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication Date: 2006-11-01


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    This unique first book shows, through pictures and step-by-step instructions, how to give a baby or small child a full craniosacral treatment. The authors approach babies as conscious beings who endure enormous stress during the birth process. They show how CS therapy can help restore the correct alignments in babies' bodies, freeing them to grow and attain their maximum potential without hindrance. The book focuses on what a trained CS therapist can do to remove the blockages that often arise during birth. It addresses both hands-on techniques and awareness of how to interact with a baby and what responses and effects to expect. Based on the authors’ extensive experience, this guide can also be used by parents or caregivers interested in knowing what babies need in order to be whole and healthy, and how to prevent problems — including hyperactivity and ADD — that could become serious and require medication later in life....

Authors: Wendy Kavanagh.
Paperback, 112 pages
Publisher: Hamlyn
Publication Date: 2005-10-28


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Authors: Moshe Feldenkrais.
Paperback, 180 pages
Publisher: Frog Books
Publication Date: 2005-07-10
Edition: 1

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    A victim of debilitating injuries, Moshe Feldenkrais was intimately aware of the link between bodily suffering and mental health. Through healing himself, he made revolutionary discoveries, culminating in the development of the method that now bears his name. In an intellectually rich and eloquent style, Feldenkrais delves into neurology, prehistory, child development, gravity and anti-gravity, reflexive versus learned behavior, the effects of emotion, especially anxiety, on posture, and most importantly, the inseparability of body and mind....

Authors: Suzanne P. Reese.
Spiral-bound, 72 pages
Publisher: Studio
Publication Date: 2006-04-06


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    Learn soothing massage techniques with this easy-to-use stand-up guide

As studies show and parents can attest, baby massage can encourage bonding between parents and children, soothe fussiness, and even encourage growth. The benefits of baby massage are by now well known—the real question that remains for parents is: How exactly do I do it?

Written by an experienced baby massage therapist (and parent), this guide shows parents how to massage their babies with love and tenderness. Helpful photographs demonstrate the precise placement of the hands and easy-to-follow instructions explain the benefits of massage for legs, arms, and bodies. Special massages are included to calm your baby to sleep, comfort fussing, relieve tummy troubles, and relax your baby after a bath. The stand-up format will allow parents to follow the instructions while keeping their hands free to interact with their babies....

Authors: PT Roxanne Small.
Paperback, 116 pages
Publisher: Trafford Publshing
Publication Date: 2005-07-20


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Building Babies Better presents a framework to aide parents and caregivers in choosing the best activities and environments for their children. The author, a pediatric physical therapist, developed this framework based on prenatal and neonatal concepts learned in her professional and personal experiences with children over the past 30 years. While the main focus of the book is the baby from newborn through the first year of life, sections are included on applying these principles to the toddler/preschool child, adoption and bonding issues, as well as the child with special needs.

After presenting an overview of early child development and keys to good sensory-motor development, specific applications are discussed. Each chapter is written with the busy parent in mind, including easy to-follow directions, illustrations and a summary of activities to encourage/avoid at each stage. Whenever possible activities are incorporated into regular daily routines, such as how best to hold your baby, how to make feeding time more effective, and making floor time play more beneficial.

In a world that is exploding with baby gear and items to stimulate baby, Building Babies Better gives parents a tool to evaluate whether these things will have a positive or negative impact on their child. They also learn to evaluate their child’s total environment, including vision, hearing, and touch so that they can make their child’s environment less stressful. Through Building Babies Better parents discover new ways to interact with their child in a calming, enjoyable way that has a lasting, positive impact.

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Authors: Peijian Shen.
Paperback, 144 pages
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1996-03-19
Edition: 1

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    This fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to simple pain relief covers everything from headaches to back pain to tennis elbow, all using Oriental massage and pressure techniques. Full-color illustrations and diagrams throughout....

Authors: Frederick Leboyer.
Paperback, 140 pages
Publisher: Newmarket Press
Publication Date: 1997-10
Edition: 1

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    The international classic—the ancient art described and illustrated with 70 of the author's own photographs. In Loving Hands, the renowned obstetrician uses his deep insight into childcare—as well as knowledge gleaned from traveling in India—to show how to use the flowing rhythms of the art of baby massage to communicate love and strength to infants in the weeks and months following birth. The book explains the simple techniques of the massage by following a radiant young mother as she communicates to her children through the primal language of touch and sensation. 70 b/w photos....

Authors: Michelle K. Ebbin.
Paperback, 16 pages
Publisher: Running Press
Publication Date: 2004-03-16
Edition: Book and Access

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Authors: Tina Lam. Clare Mundy. Glenda Taylor.
Hardcover, 128 pages
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Publication Date: 2006-02-15


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    In this beautifully illustrated book, Tina Lam, Clare Mundy, and Glenda Taylor pool their wisdom and expertise with that of leading medical writer Sheena Meredith to create a wealth of inspirational advice about how to increase your baby's happiness and encourage sound sleep - and boost your confidence and satisfaction as a parent. Written by a team of experts in their field, Your Happy Baby combines photographs by Dan Duchars with clear, step-by-step instructions to extol the benefits of baby massage, yoga, and gym, and demonstrates enjoyable exercises you can do with your baby to develop physical skills and promote well-being and calm. It also explains how to use aromatherapy and other gentle therapies to enhance your baby's sense of inner harmony. This is a book that will allow you to make the most of the precious months of your child's babyhood. Here are techniques you can use to get to know each other, have fun, and create a time that you will always look back on with joy. Explores the emotional and physical benefits to babies and parents of baby massage, baby yoga and gym, and baby aromatherapy. Includes clear, step-by-step instructions for enjoyable exercises to do with your baby to develop physical skills and promote well-being. Contains authoritative information on other gentle treatments, including reflexology, homeopathy, and cranial osteopathy. Concludes with an A-Z of common baby health problems and minor ailments and advice on how to treat them naturally....