Infant Massage

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Comment by Tina Allen on November 29, 2009 at 9:05am

Hi Crystal Dawn,

I'm happy to give you some suggestions on dolls for infant massage.

As far as size and specifications:

- doll should be 19 - 21"
- have a soft torso & limbs
- plastic face, hands and feet

There are some dolls made by Touch Needs which are designed specifically for massage. However, many infant massage teachers use dolls purchased from toy stores. The dolls purchased from toy stores work perfectly. Now with the holidays approaching, you may find a very good deal on a nice doll at a local toy store.

Comment by Crystal Dawn Suovanen on November 29, 2009 at 1:24am

Hey Tina,
Was wondering what the best infant massage doll you have come across is. There are so many dolls out there (most are SO expensive) and it can get a little overwhelming. I don't want to buy a doll unless it's big enough and will hold up over time.
--Thanks!

Comment by Tina Allen on November 4, 2009 at 1:11pm

Hi Sarah,

You can find information about infant massage certification on my Liddle Kidz Foundation website at: www.liddlekidz.com

If you have any questions, I would be happy to try and answer them.

Comment by Sarah Denham on September 15, 2009 at 12:26pm

Very interested in becoming trained to teach infant massage techniques. To those of you that are currently teaching, what schooling did you obtain your training from? I am currently looking into the Infant Massage Institute.

Comment by Tina Allen on September 14, 2009 at 8:43pm

Hi Carol,

Thank you for sharing this information.

Comment by Tina Allen on September 14, 2009 at 8:42pm

Hi Arnold,

I have trained a number of men to teach infant massage. They come from a variety of backgrounds; massage therapists, pediatricians, physical therapists, early education teachers and even those who are transitioning from other fields into massage therapy careers. Often times fathers feel particularly comfortable when a male is teaching them to massage their child.

Comment by Carol Nicolich on September 14, 2009 at 5:54pm

My name is Carol Nicolich and I am a registered Massage Therapist in Colorado and work at the Aurora Campus of the Denver School of Massage Therapy. I am writing to let other therapist know that Laura Charleton, a Certified Infant Massage Educator and member of Infant Massage USA, is offering a course to become a Certifed Edudator of Infant Massage. The course is from Thurs. 10/22 thru Sun. 10/25 from 9am - 5 pm in Parker, CO. Please contact me for more information or if you would like to register. Thank you

Comment by Arnold Kelly on August 28, 2009 at 9:34am

Are there any male massage therapist currently doing, or teaching, infant massage in this group?

Comment by Tina Allen on July 22, 2009 at 5:29pm

If you are interested in learning how to teach parents to massage their own infants, you may wish to check out the Liddle Kidz Foundation training schedule (www.liddlekidz.com)

Comment by Khalilah Goodlow on July 15, 2009 at 3:38pm

I dont have a baby but would like to massage infants and show mothers how to do so as well

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