We all know that each baby is different, but there are some sleep patterns that most babies adhere to.
If a child’s sleep patterns seem out of the ordinary or erratic introducing massage may help gain some consistency. Even just a short massage each day relaxes baby and can help them to sleep better, especially as part of a bedtime routine.
We’re all governed by our circadian rhythms - the pattern our body clock adheres to each day.
There’s research that suggests a regular massage can help with establishing a baby’s circadian rhythms, which should result in more sleep at night and an active little one in the daytime.
We all start to produce melatonin - the hormone that makes us drowsy and ready for bed - as night draws in and it gets darker, and we continue to produce it during a night’s sleep. As babies don’t immediately appreciate the need to sleep at night, a relaxing massage can help to release the melatonin and, therefore, create a drowsy baby!
Make sure, as with your overall night time routine, that the massage is done in a quiet, warm and darkened environment to ensure that the experience is as relaxing as possible. This is also, of course, a great chance for parent or carer and baby to bond. It won’t work for all babies - some find it hard to get used to being massaged - but a gentle massage before bedtime should help your son or daughter drift off to the land of nod calmly and consistently.
If you're looking to train as a baby massage teacher - so you can share this amazing skill with families in your community - we offer an excellent online distance learning option. This course is studied at your own pace, from home and - like the face-to-face course - covers all you need to know to run your own baby massage classes.
We also offer Zoom courses and face-to-face courses; get in touch to find out when our next ones are or take a look at the course info page.
Both courses are fully accredited.
If a child’s sleep patterns seem out of the ordinary or erratic introducing massage may help gain some consistency. Even just a short massage each day relaxes baby and can help them to sleep better, especially as part of a bedtime routine.
We’re all governed by our circadian rhythms - the pattern our body clock adheres to each day.
There’s research that suggests a regular massage can help with establishing a baby’s circadian rhythms, which should result in more sleep at night and an active little one in the daytime.
We all start to produce melatonin - the hormone that makes us drowsy and ready for bed - as night draws in and it gets darker, and we continue to produce it during a night’s sleep. As babies don’t immediately appreciate the need to sleep at night, a relaxing massage can help to release the melatonin and, therefore, create a drowsy baby!
Make sure, as with your overall night time routine, that the massage is done in a quiet, warm and darkened environment to ensure that the experience is as relaxing as possible. This is also, of course, a great chance for parent or carer and baby to bond. It won’t work for all babies - some find it hard to get used to being massaged - but a gentle massage before bedtime should help your son or daughter drift off to the land of nod calmly and consistently.
If you're looking to train as a baby massage teacher - so you can share this amazing skill with families in your community - we offer an excellent online distance learning option. This course is studied at your own pace, from home and - like the face-to-face course - covers all you need to know to run your own baby massage classes.
We also offer Zoom courses and face-to-face courses; get in touch to find out when our next ones are or take a look at the course info page.
Both courses are fully accredited.
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