Posts Tagged ‘toddlers’

By Nicole Meltzer, RMT, CHt

Preparation:

Place your finger in the middle of a damp facecloth, draping the cloth over your finger.  Empty the entire contents of a tube of Boiron’s Camilia over your fingertip.  Remove your finger from the cloth, tying with an elastic band to keep the shape.  Place the cloth in a baggie & place in the freezer.  You’ll also need a squeeze bottle filled with edible, non-nut oil (grape seed, olive or safflower).  Don’t forget to ask permission from the child before beginning – never force massage on a child.  If you do not make it through all techniques, don’t worry – there will be plenty of chances to try again!

Intra-oral massage:

Place finger in frozen cloth (elastic removed) & apply light, but firm pressure to area on gums where the tooth is erupting; repeat until child gives you the cue to stop

Using slow, firm pressure, make tiny circles along the gums.  Be sure to massage top & bottom gums

Remove your finger from cloth & allow child to suck or chew on cloth while you massage their face & ears

Facial Massage:

Place a small amount of oil (less than the size of a dime) in your hands; rub your hands together to warm the oil

Massaging the jaw:

Cup hands under child’s head just behind the ears; then slowly glide the hands along the jaw towards the chin; repeat 3 times

Using 1 or 2 fingers (depends on size of child), make small circles from just below the right earlobe down to the chin; repeat on left side; massage each side 3-4 times

Using 1 or 2 fingers make small circles around the outline of the child’s lips; starting at the middle of the upper lip & working both sides simultaneously to meet at the middle of the lower lip

Massaging the sinuses (teething can place a lot of pressure on the sinuses):

Glide your forefingers down each side of the bridge of the nose, follow the cheekbone across & then end the stroke on the temples.  You are essentially making a semi-circle under the eye.  Repeat 3-4 times

Make small circles along the eyebrows, using 1 or 2 fingers, ending at the temples.  Repeat 3-4 times.

Place fingertips at the middle of the hairline.  Glide hands away from one another, ending at temples.  Repeat, moving hands down forehead slightly, until last set of strokes are following eyebrow line.

Massaging ears (use extremely light pressure around ears!):

Using 1 finger, make small circles starting at the point where the top of the ear attaches to the head, massage around behind the ear, down to where the lobe meets the head, and around in front of the ear until you are back at the top of the ear.  Repeat on other ear.  

Finishing massage:

Glide fingertips from forehead down each side of the face, meeting at the chin

Finish with a kiss on the nose!  “All Done!”

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Nicole Meltzer, RMT, CHt is co-founder of Balanced Body Mind Spirit.  Through her specialization in fertility issues & prenatal care she helps parents conceive and achieve balance while on their journey into parenthood.  Nicole offers pre/postnatal & pediatric Massage Therapy; Hypnotherapy for children, fertility and childbirth; Reflexology; & Reiki.  She teaches a variety of classes including, Hypnosis for Childbirth, Tools for the Birthing Partner, Focused on Fertility, and Infant Massage.  To learn more, visit www.balancedbodymindspirit.com

The deals at Robeez are crazy right now!  They are having a sale on some great shoes for baby and toddlers for up to 40% off.  

It’s a great time to stock up!  They are the premier baby and toddler shoe brand, providing soft-soled and flex-soled footwear that supports the healthy development of little feet. Always functional and fashionable, Robeez shoes are a favorite with parents and medical experts around the world. Their leather booties start for ages 0-6 and last sping the introduced the Tredz Collection. The Tredzs are innovative outdoor soft shoes combine the health benefits of flexible soft soles with the protection of water-resistant, non-slip soles. Available in sizes 12 to 24 months.

Robeez is having a HUGE sale right now with up to 40% off!! Check it out and stock up.

New Robeez Tredzl! - View the innovative new toddler footwear by Robeez.

If you are looking for a unique and personalized way to decorate you child’s room you should check out Stuck On You’s new line of personalized art.

Whether it’s Fairies, Funky Dots or Helicopters, you won’t be disappointed with the choices or the price  for this wonderful way to decorate.

For the the past few months we have been testing out along with 2 other moms Stuck on You’s labels for preschoolers.  All the moms have been more than happy with the labels for clothes, shoes and other things that get sent to school!  

The moms who tested the Stuck on You line, especially liked the bag tags, to help their little ones identify their bags at school.   One mom commented, that no matter what , “these labels stayed on.  Through the dishwasher, hand washing : no matter what!”

The Stuck on You labels make a great gift and moms will be thankful of the thoughtfulness of the gift and you should definitely check out the personalized wall art to make a big impact at a low cost!

This just arrived in our inbox from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.  While the statistics are American, read through it for some safety tips about water in your home.

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CPSC Reminds Parents of Drowning Dangers Inside the Home Nearly 100 reported deaths of children in buckets

WASHINGTON, DC - Water anywhere can be a potential drowning hazard. While pools are an obvious risk, parents should not let their guard down around other hazards such as bathtubs and buckets. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents that children need to be supervised around these common but sometimes hidden drowning dangers.

After pools, more children drown in bathtubs than in any other product in and around the home. From 2002 through 2004, CPSC has reports (pdf) of 221 children younger than 5 who drowned in bathing-related incidents. Most of these children were younger than 2 years old. Often these incidents involve caregivers leaving the room momentarily to answer the phone/door or to retrieve an item like a towel. In other incidents, an older sibling was left to watch a younger sibling.

Reported drowning incidents received by CPSC confirms another drowning hazard – buckets. CPSC has reports of 94 bucket-related drowning or submersion fatalities from 1999 through 2006. All but one of these deaths were to children less than 2 years old.

“A child can drown very quickly in only inches of water,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Nancy Nord. “Bathtubs, buckets, and other containers in and around the home pose drowning hazards all year long.”

CPSC recommends parents and caregivers follow these safety tips when children are around bathtubs, buckets, spas, or decorative ponds or fountains:

• Never leave young children alone even for a moment near any water. Young children can drown in even small amounts of water. 
• Always keep a young child within arm’s reach in a bathtub. If you must leave, take the child with you. Never leave to answer the phone, answer the door, get a towel or for any other reason. 
• Don’t leave a baby or toddler in a bathtub under the care of another young child. 
• Never leave a bucket containing even a small amount of liquid unattended. Toddlers can fall headfirst into buckets and drown. After using a bucket, always empty and store it where young children cannot reach it. Don’t leave buckets outside where they can collect rainwater. 
• Prevent children from gaining access to spas or hot tubs when not in use; always secure with safety covers and barriers. 
• Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It can be a lifesaver when there are only seconds to act.

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Send the link for this page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.