THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BABY MASSAGE ON PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS MOTHER-BABY INTERACTION

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The growth and development period of a baby is a golden period as well as a critical period of a person's development, namely at the age of 0-12 months. It is called the golden period because the baby period is very short and cannot be repeated. It is called a critical period because at this time the baby is very sensitive to the environment and needs good nutritional intake and stimulation for its growth and development. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of baby massage on the growth and development of babies. This research method uses a Systematic Literature Review. Article searches using the Google Scholar, PubMed, ProQuest, GARUDA databases from 2019-2024 and the selection process using the PRISMA diagram. Inclusion criteria in the study included research articles from 2019-2024 that discussed the effectiveness of baby massage on the growth and development of babies, involving participants aged 0-12 months, and available in English or Indonesian. Exclusion criteria included articles that were not relevant to baby massage, lack of sufficient information, inappropriate language, focus on other baby massages, and irrelevant samples. The results of the study obtained five articles that showed that baby massage had a significant effect on the growth and development of babies. From the 3 articles, baby massage can improve the growth and development of babies. The frequency of baby massage is done 2 times 15 minutes every week for a period of 4 weeks. The conclusion of this study is that baby massage has an effect on improving the growth and development of babies. Baby massage can improve the growth and development of babies if done according to the frequency of baby massage is done 2 times 15 minutes every week for a period of 4 weeks. Based on the results of this study, it is recommended to provide baby massage intervention with the right frequency of administration and in babies aged 0-12 months can be an effective alternative in improving the growth and development of babies