So what is it about massage that makes it so good? At Touch Research Institute, led by Tiffany Field, Ph.D., in Miami, Florida, they have conducted many studies on the effects of touch on children. A common finding is decreased levels of stress hormones.
Touch is a language we can use to communicate to our infants. Numerous studies have found that when infants are able to be massaged for at least 15 minutes a day, they were more awake and active during the day, cried less, slept better and were more bonded with their parents.
So what is it about massage that makes it so good? At Touch Research Institute, led by Tiffany Field, Ph.D., in Miami, Florida, they have conducted many studies on the effects of touch on children. A common finding is decreased levels of stress hormones.
Touch is a language we can use to communicate to our infants. Numerous studies have found that when infants are able to be massaged for at least 15 minutes a day, they were more awake and active during the day, cried less, slept better and were more bonded with their parents.
