Mommy, Draw Stars on my Tummy Book Review

An amazing fact based on a study completed in the 20th century by touch researcher Ashley Montagu found that children deprived of loving touch suffer the consequences in their bones– small lines of retarded growth, known as Harris lines, appear at the ends of the tibia and the radius.

The need for touch does not diminish as we age. In fact, research on adults has proven that touch is essential for physical and emotional well-being: regular touch can lengthen life and cut down on doctor’s visits. Touch provides solace, safety, tenderness and soothing.



Of course, there is so much to be said about the power of human touch and as parents, we are all aware of the benefits our loving, nurturing touch can give our children.

In the new children's book Mommy, Draw Stars on my Tummy, writer Martin Groeneveld reinforces the loving bond between parent and child with "touch-play" activities that are presented in a very entertaining manner. After receiving this book and using the activities in it with my two toddler boys, I am convinced that this is one book we will enjoy together for many years to come!

Ms. Groeneveld's approach to providing "touch-play" activities to your child in this book using catchy rhymes and tunes is indeed very effective and if done consistently, there is no doubt you will have a calmer, happier and healthier child. Two thumbs up for this book!

A recent winner to the Mom’s Choice Award in the category Parenting Book–Health, Mommy, Draw Stars on my Tummy is available for purchase at the book's official website, on Amazon or at your leading book retailers for $19.95.

Hip Mama's Place Disclosure: “The opinion I am sharing remains my own. I received a copy of the book mentioned in this post to facilitate my review and I was allowed to keep it”.

Mommy, Draw Stars on my Tummy Book Review

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