Tummy rubbing helps infants and young children to digest, can be carried out through the decline, parallel, clockwise sliding massage of the abdomen.
1. Down: young children to take the natural supine position posture, the hands will be rubbed hot, the hands take turns from the young children on the abdomen down to the thighs, depending on the situation gradually strengthened by sliding strength.
2. Parallel sliding: hold the child’s waist with both hands, place both thumbs in the navel, and gently push away from the navel as the center to both sides in parallel.
3. Clockwise sliding: place the right palm on the toddler’s abdomen, with the umbilicus as the center, gently massage clockwise.
Infants and young children gastrointestinal tract has not yet developed soundly, prone to flatulence, constipation and other symptoms of gastrointestinal indigestion. The above massage techniques can be used to help infants and young children to digest, can be done 2 to 3 times a day, specific can consult a medical professional advice.