Nurturing Touch/Baby Massage & Infant Development Series
By Center for Families
This Series is for Cambridge Families with a baby 5 weeks through pre-crawling where you'll learn how to help your baby relax and build a relationship through massage.
Wednesday, July 13 – Wednesday, August 10
Upcoming series on Wednesdays, July 13th, 20th, 27th, and August 3rd and 10th from 12:30pm-1:45pm at Joan Lorentz Park (449 Broadway St., park in front of the main library) or join on Zoom. This Series is for Cambridge Families with a baby 5 weeks through pre-crawling.
Ages: Infant and Adult.
Cambridge residents only.
This Series is for Cambridge Families with a baby 5 weeks through pre-crawling.
Registration required
- Sign-up is ongoing
Families can choose to attend in person or join on Zoom. All families must register for the entire series. To register, email Christine Doucet at cdoucet@cambridgema.gov or call 617-349-6385.
Free!
Location
- Both in-person and virtual (online or over the phone).
Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
You can join in-person at the park or by Zoom online.
Additional information
Massaging your baby helps in developing strong relationships between you and your child. Massage helps your baby relax, decrease gas and constipation, increase body awareness and maturation & regulate sleep. The discussion topics and handouts in this series are designed to support you in your parenting. Other members of the family can participate too. Next series will run in July! Families can choose to attend in person or join on Zoom. All families must register for the entire series.
Last updated June 17, 2022.
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