Many of these courses promise a range of benefits. For example, signing classes and music groups are often claimed to boost language development, while baby massage is supposed to enhance sleep and ...

Infant massage classes are being offered by Brenda Amador, a certified infant massage educator. She teaches parents massage techniques which they can perform on their children to provide a bonding ...

ANNE-MARIE ESLER, trained with the International Association of Infant Massage and has been running baby massage classes in Wexford since 2004. Classes are held weekly in Clonard Community Centre ...

Although all infants benefit from massage, May suggests that parents start the classes before the baby starts walking. Infants as young as 2 months have been enrolled.

Spokane Valley has added several baby-sitting and infant massage classes to its spring and summer parks and recreation programs. The American Red Cross baby-sitting class, for 11- to 15-year-olds ...

The class is free and open to any infant, from birth to 6 months old. Participants receive a free 30-page booklet, “Baby’s First Massage,” by Teresa Kirkpatrick Ramsey ...

Massage therapist Margie Brand will teach the class beginning Jan. 21. "It teaches the importance of holding your baby, instead of letting them cry," Brand said. "If they're crying, they're crying for ...

Baby massage classes tend to attract significantly more moms than dads, Conover said. It might be because dads worry too much about the fragility of infants.

In the classes, parents will learn infant massage techniques that may reduce gas, colic and constipation, promote weight gain and releases stress so babies may sleep longer.