The benefits of touch for the baby
Did you know that touch is the first sense in developing inside the uterus and is the last one that disappears before dying? In addition, touch will be the medio first means of communication of our baby, coming into contact with its immediate environment through the skin. Using touch with the baby b
Did you know that touch is the first sense in developing inside the uterus and is the last one that disappears before dying? In addition, touch will be the medio first means of communication of our baby, coming into contact with its immediate environment through the skin. Using touch with the baby brings many benefits, both physically and emotionally. We explain what they are.
How the touch develops in the newborn
At first, the fetus swings and floats, later the world around it becomes more and more compressed and over time the soft contact with the mother's womb becomes more intense, until that finally arrives the moment of the contractions that will compress and push the child rhythmically causing a great stimulation in their skin and in their organic systems. Children are therefore accustomed to tactile stimulation from conception and that is why it is vital to resume it after birth.
It will be the touch that will most influence the first development of the baby and that is why it should be given the importance it deserves.
The benefits of touch for the baby
- Physical benefits
of touch on babies: 1. Helps to grow and develop more quickly
2. Accelerates the natural development of the whole organism
3. Stimulates the growth of the skeleton and of the body
4. Improves digestion and assimilation
5. Stimulates the hormonal system
6. Reduces stress
7. Strengthens the immune system
8. Helps mature the nervous system
9. Encourages the secretion of endorphins by reducing the pain and producing a sense of well-being
10. It facilitates the baby's rest and sleep
- Emotional benefits
of touch in babies 1. It establishes loving, healthy and safe links
2. The period of crying of the children is usually reduced children
3. They will feel that they are respected and listened to and this will help us to understand what they need
4. Regulates the behavior states
5. It will establish patterns and later invaluable behavior
Many are the benefits of making a constant and good use of nutritional touch in the baby from birth, but my experience has confirmed that for a baby the first attachment relationship has great power, because it is usually Be the most significant model for all the relationships you will have throughout your life. I encourage you to put it into practice, and remember that it is never too late, you can always start working with touch with our children even if they are no longer babies.
