Massage on the body can provide a feeling of relaxation, including in infants. But really this activity can also make your child sleep longer?
Sleeping moments are important for your child. Sleep is one of the factors that support children's growth and development. One way to make your baby sleep better is to give him a gentle massage.
When your child sleeps, all the cells in his body work to renew cells damaged by the surrounding environment. Sufficient and quality sleep provides several positive effects on the baby. Starting from a better mood, babies are less fussy, and focus more on interacting with the environment.
Baby's sleep time also varies depending on his age. In newborns up to the age of 1 month, babies usually sleep for 15-16 hours a day. At the age of 1 year the baby will sleep for 14-15 hours a day. Children aged 1–3 years will sleep 12-14 hours a day. Sleep time is not in one sleep, but in several times a day.
=> Soothing massage
Baby massage is a stimulation technique that has many positive effects for your child. By stimulating the nerves through massage and warm touches, the growth of the nerves of the body's little body was stimulated.
A Cochrane study found that babies who were massaged regularly cried less and fussy than those who did not. Possible causes are the reduced hormone cortisol due to contact with the mother's skin and baby's skin.
Babies who were massaged in the study also slept better and longer due to an increase in the hormone melatonin produced through touch. The hormone melatonin is what makes the body work more slowly and the baby is easily sleepy.
Baby massage also facilitates blood circulation, so blood can provide nutrients to all body cells. This condition helps the body develop faster. Amazingly, baby massage can also increase the body's endurance. So babies don't get sick easily.
=> Take advantage of telon oil
When massaging your child, you can use telon oil. A study from Infant Behavior and Development shows that babies enjoy massage when using oil rather than just empty-handed.
Telon oil that has a natural scent can also stimulate your child's sense of smell. You can choose telon oil that contains aloe vera and vitamin E to get multiple benefits. In addition to relaxing, the natural ingredients also protect the health of your baby's skin.
You can give stimulation of various types of senses by massaging your baby using telon oil. Starting from the sense of touch, smell, hearing (you can massage while inviting the baby to sing), and vision. Providing some sensory stimulation can also support brain development.
In addition to being proven to make your child sleep more soundly and for a long time, baby massage is also useful for establishing a bond between the mother and child. Skin contact with your baby will make him accustomed to receiving your touch. While massaging, keep asking him to communicate.
Quality sleep can support children's growth and development to be more optimal. Perform a baby massage to help improve the sleep quality of your child. Come on, give your little one a warm and fresh touch through massage!