Now we'll move on to the head. Hold onto the child as you walk around to the head. We're going to start by working up and down the neck. We'll do a little rolling motion in the shoulder. We're picking up the tissue and muscle with our fingers as we come up. Work up to the base of the skull then come around to the face. Work on the other side as well. Now work under the chin with just one finger, moving up to the cheek. Use a tiny circular motion beside the nostril.
Coming to the other side, we work under the chin with little circular movements. Use a light touch to make this a nice, pleasant experience for the child. Work around the cheek and come to the side of the nostril. Use a circular movement around the nostril.
Now we'll work from the top of the head. Start at the nose, come up and level out at the top of the forehead, and work down and behind both ears. We'll come down with all our fingers across the eyebrows, and then move out and around the back of the ears. Again, come across the forehead and move down around the ears, and round out at the top of the forehead. We can now hold the child's head as she is starting to relax.
We'll now work specifically in the ear area. First move around the outside of the ear. My index finger is supporting the ear and my thumb is working on the outer edge of the ear. Slowly work your way to the center of the ear. Use the index finger and come around the base of the ear. That will do it for the ear.
