Father‐infant Interactions are Enhanced by Massage Therapy
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Early Child Development and Care
- Vol. 164 (1), 41-47
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0300443001640104
Abstract
Infants were given massages by their fathers for 15 minutes prior to their daily bedtime for one month. By the end of the study, the fathers who massaged their infants were more expressive and showed more enjoyment and more warmth during floor‐play interactions with their infants.Keywords
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