(3) Prepare sufficient articles: warm quilt, heater, 2 large soft towels, 2 ~ 3 small towels, clothes (for replacement), diapers, baby oil or talcum powder, baby moisturizer, paper towels, etc.
(4) Mommy or massage masseur must wear clean and soft clothes.
(5) Before doing massage, mommy or nurse or massage masseur must wash their hands, cut their nails and clean their fingers with alcohol cotton.
(6) When the weather is cold, the massager's hands should be kept warm. You can warm your hands first and then massage your baby.
(7) Massage techniques:
A. Children's massage is suitable for children aged 65,438+0 ~ 6, and children aged 6 ~ 65,438+02 and above. It is necessary to massage some children's specific acupoints and cooperate with adult's manipulations to achieve good results.
B. Children's massage techniques should be light and soft, that is, the force should be light, the speed should be fast, the force should be uniform, and the rigidity and softness should be combined.
(8) Massage massage sequence:
A. Generally speaking, it starts from the head and face (but it can be flexibly used according to other factors), from the upper limbs to the chest and abdomen, to the back, and finally to the lower limbs.
B. Push the main points and meridians first, and then push the matching points and meridians.
C pinch, take, pinch and other stimulating techniques should be operated behind the scenes to prevent children from crying.
(9) Massage time:
A general infants (1 ~ 3 years old) are treated at most once a day for 5 ~ 10 minutes each time.
B The elderly (3-6 years old) should stay healthy once a day or every other day for 20-30 minutes. The treatment is every other day or once a day, each time for about 30 minutes.
C 6 ~ 12 years old children, health care can last for 30 ~ 45 minutes (whole body). The duration of treatment ranged from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Baby massage five don't
(1) Don't push too hard at the beginning of the massage, but gradually increase the intensity to an acceptable level for the baby.
(2) Don't let the baby resist-when the baby is tired and upset, let him rest and massage after waking up. Don't force your baby to keep a posture, but conform to your baby's emotions.
(3) Don't let any massage medium (such as baby oil) touch the baby's eyes, ears, nose and mouth.
(4) If the baby's skin is damaged or the umbilical scab does not fall off, do not massage. Don't massage fractures, skin diseases, bleeding and other parts.
(5) Don't let ordinary masseurs who have no experience in infant massage massage children aged 1 ~ 6.
This article is taken from Encyclopedia of Scientific Raising of Smart Babies.