Yesterday my daughter Luciana had her 3rd birthday party. Lots of activities for the kids that were there, and my daughter didn't want to stop to rest for long. There was a moon bounce, and she was in there jumping around for hours. After a while, she decided she need to go inside and take a nap. When she woke up, she came outside again, and continued to run around and jump again in the moon bounce. 9pm rolls around, and her legs start to hurt. She falls in the moon bounce, starts crying that her legs are hurting. Party is over. =( I ask my husband to carry her upstairs to "mommy's bed." He runs to get me a heating pad, and some jojoba oil.
My daughter is no stranger to massage. She has been getting them everyday since she was born, heck she liked them when I received massage when I was pregnant with her.
She knew what I was about to do, and she stopped crying, calmed down, and helped to guide me in my massage. I begin to apply a small amount of jojoba to her legs, and Luciana tells me where she wanted me to rub out the pain. As the heating pad warmed up under her legs, and I worked out the cramping, she began to feel better. It didn't take much time for her to feel okay again. Bodywork works very quickly with children, especially children that receive massage as often as my daughter does.
This morning, I rubbed down her legs again, just as a precaution. She thanked me with a big hug and the words, "you're the best mom!" =)
Do you have any stories you would like to share? I'd love to hear how massage has helped you in your life.
Aww, that’s so sweet! This makes me reminisce the days when my mom used to treat my muscle cramps. She made me drink my glass of milk and then instructed me to lie down the bed. As she massaged my legs, she sang me my favorite song until I fell asleep. Now that I’m older, I’m thankful because I have a routine to keep my muscles in good shape.
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Kristal Byrnes
Hi Kristal,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad this made you think of happy memories. =)
Lucky little Luciana! She had a mom who's an expert in muscle treatment! I really believe that it's good for youngsters to have their muscles massaged as often as possible to make their muscles more flexible and heal better from cramps and injuries. Although we are not experts, my parents taught me to gently rub the arms and legs of my son when he was little. I did it a lot whenever he was sleeping and I think it was very helpful because he grew to have a very versatile and athletic body. I believe that's the product of milk and massage combined.
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That's an awesome combo to have! Thanks for sharing your story with me Kristal. =)
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