Publisher's Synopsis
Touch is a necessity of life even after the first year of life, or even after children are cuddled, caressed, reassured or praised by laying a hand on the back or a pat on the shoulder. This book contains traditional and new rhymes and songs to which specific massage actions are linked. By regularly repeating these verses, the child will recognize the associated actions and vice versa. It is a playful form of exercise that can be done anywhere. The child experiences and learns that touch can be a simple touch without ulterior motives. It gives a child a better awareness of his body. Though this experience, the tolerance capacity can be increased and aggression decreased among children. After years of working as a teacher of Physical Education, Marianne Appels decided to start a home practice in 1989. She provides sports massage, baby massage, reflexology and relaxation massage. Since 1997, Marianne Appels has been a teacher of baby massage, called Shantala, in her hometown Eibergen. From the Shantala baby massage course, she explored avenues and opportunities for a more mobile massage that parents can give their children. Thus, "Little Mouse Patterfluff" was born. The drawings and various rhymes were also made the author herself.
