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Research has shown that infant massage improves the immune system, helps regulate digestion, increases blood circulation, balances the nervous system, improves posture, relieves discomfort from gas, colic, congestion, and teething, improves the condition of the skin, facilitates motor coordination, even helps your baby-and you-sleep better at night! A famous study by the Touch Research Institute in Miami showed that preterm infants given regular infant massage gained forty-seven percent more weight, become more responsive and were discharged from the hospital an average of six days earlier than those who were not. Subsequent studies showed that the beneficial effects lasted well into children's further development. In India, where infant massage has been practiced for centuries, massage is not the calming, candle-lit, muzak-scored activity that it is in the West. Rather, the masseuse sings comical folk songs to the babies and plays innovative games with them, integrating the massage with the hustle and bustle of daily life, the noise of the street, and the chatter of other children. The experience is so fun and stimulating that the baby usually sleeps afterwards for three or four hours, thereby becoming a better sleeper and becoming more alert when awake. Research has also shown that stimulation of and interactivity with a baby has lasting positive effects on both physical and emotional development. Just spending twenty minutes a day holding and massaging your baby can provide remarkable results. Studies conducted across many cultures have shown that babies who are held, massaged, rocked and breast-fed grow into adults who are less aggressive, less violent, and more compassionate and better able to relate to other people. Baby Tata, a new Infant Lifestyle Company, translates this age old Indian tradition of massage, play, and exercise into an easy to use DVD for today`s busy parent. Performing the Baby Tata routine provides a special window of time for parents and babies, helping to deepen the process of bonding. It also helps parents and caregivers to understand and to respond to their baby`s nonverbal cues, including allowing the parent to learn how to help the baby relax during times of stress. It also helps the parent relax, especially if they have been separated from their baby during the day. Baby Tata is excited to offer a quality product that truly makes a difference in the parent baby relationship!
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