1. The Power of Infant Massage 3 rd Annual Infant Toddler Conference March 26, 2007 M. Kay Keller, M.P.A., S.S.W., C.I.M.I.

12. Interaction Smell Non Verbal Cues Verbal Cues Intensifies Bonding Sound Eye Contact Touch Trust Intimacy Relaxation Engagement

22. Demonstration of the Strokes Head - Engagement Chest - Emotional release Stomach - Digestive support Back - Stress release Legs – Relaxation Feet – Non threatening & Reflexology points

25. Why is massage important to you as educators & policy makers? In home I M Classes Parenting Competency Healthier & Confident Children Healthier & Stable Families Engaged Parents Increased Opportunities For Learning Engaged Children Builds Parents’ Confidence

29. Why Infant Massage? Infant Toddler Child Family Norms Social Norms Boundaries Communication Nurturing Adolescents Nurturing Parents Engaged Communities Boundary Awareness Community Norms Relaxation Health Engaged Engaged Families Nurturing Children Nurturing Young Adults Education Public Safety Public Health Environment Respect Relationship Competency Health Safety Trust Bonded Attached Nurturing Behaviors Family Values Environmental Respect Caretaking

30. Why Infant Massage? Generational Cycle Mother Parent/ Caregiver Father Parent Caregiver Infant Toddler Child Attitudes Of Nurturing Perceptions Of Nurturing Behavior Modeling Family Norms Developmental Educational Health Social Skills Future Nurturing Caretaking

31. What’s The Alternative? Infant Family Social Norms Child Abuse Child Neglect Domestic Violence Violence & Crime Public Safety Drop Outs Bullying Workforce Development Homelessness Costs to Healthcare Juvenile Justice Learned Helplessness Victimization Addiction Sexual Abuse Abandonment Criminal Behavior Family Disruption Intergenerational Family Violence Community Norms Disrespect Isolation Behavioral Disorders Developmental Delays Mental Health Ill Health Infant Mortality ATOD Elder Abuse & Neglect Cruelty to Animals Loneliness Detachment Gangs SYNDEMICS

32. What’s the Alternative? Generational Cycle Mother Parent Father Parent Child Attitudes Perceptions Behavior Modeling Family Norms ATOD Mental Health Educational Failure Child Abuse Violence

39. Additional Supports Mirror Breathing Sign Language Dunstan Baby Language Age Appropriate Play Listening to Children’s Dreams Story Telling Kangaroo Care Attachment Parenting Nurturing Parenting Education Infant Massage Essential Oils Breast feeding