Sunscreen Massage — KidsBodyMind

Oct 14

Oct 14 Sunscreen Massage

Kids Mindfulness, Parents, Body Activities

This idea comes from my daughter. You know the feeling you get when you are almost out the door, and then realize you forgot to put on the kids sunscreen? Do a check, yep, it is super sunny and the kids are going to be out side for at least an hour… ughhhhh…

Well, the way we “flip the script” (hopefully if there is time) is to ask who wants a sunscreen massage! Callie is always first and excited. Take a breath, and don’t just slather then up, but focus and gently do their necks, arms, and last (especially slowly) the face. My kids really enjoy it!

I enjoy it a lot more, too! Rather than feeling rushed and annoyed, I’m doing something that I know my kids enjoy, and it helps me focus on my own daily practice. We all head off to school or on our hike in a better mood. Magic!

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Seth Berman

As far back as when I was 6 years old, I remember a feeling that I would get when I would visit my reading tutor every week. It some point during the lesson, I would get this energetic blissful feeling all over my body. A name that maybe helpful to describe the feeling is “the chills”. I would tap into this bliss and allow it to run through my body as long as I could. I learned that this feeling would come at times, and if I paid attention to it, it would last longer.

I feel blessed to have learned that happiness comes from inside at a young age.

Now in life, my curiosity about this part of our human nature has developed into a daily mediation practice and attempt to be mindful through the day. Being a parent with young kids (3 and 5 when I started this project) my heart and spirit have guided me to search for activities that will help our children learn where true happiness comes from and also touch on the mysteries our our bodies and our universe.

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