Toddler Mad (Massage and Dance) classes are designed for parents with children from 18 months – 3 years. They differ from other parent and toddler classes in that every week you learn a new massage routine to carry out on your child. Routines are set to fun songs and each one lasts less than 5 minutes. Parents receive a copy of each week’s massage ‘game’, so they can massage their children at home.
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Classes are lots of fun and give children the opportunity to express themselves through singing, dancing and age appropriate art activities. Each week we start with the same happy song, which toddlers dance to, then we have a different theme each week, with other songs and sometimes a short story. The massage routine and art activities are related to the theme of the song or story. We finish each session with our special parent and toddler dance.
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Massage has been shown to have many benefits for children, including helping to calm and relax them, increasing their feelings of confidence, self-esteem and well-being, improving their concentration and motor skills, and encouraging kinaesthetic learning and communication between parents and children. It has also been shown to be beneficial for children with some medical and other special needs.
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Classes currently take place on Mondays and Wednesdays in Romford Town Centre, and Tuesdays in Havering-Atte-Bower.
I also offer Baby Massage, Massage, Music and Movement, and Baby and Mummy Dance and Massage classes to parents and their little ones, and pregnancy massage classes to parents to be. Please see my listings under ‘Baby Massage’ and ‘Pregnancy Massage’ for more details about these classes.
For a complementary, no obligation information sheet about the benefits of massage for children, or more information about my classes, please contact me.
I wish you and your family a happy and healthy 2017!
Debbie