Spa and Wellness Trend

A recent article on Straits Time showed that Singapore still struggles with ultra-low fertility rates of below 1.4 - way below the replacement rate of 2.1 to maintain population levels. Due to that problem, the Government has been introducing new Baby Bonus to entice more young couples to settle down and get a baby. The Baby Bonus Scheme includes Cash Gift of $8,000 for 1st child, Start a Child Development Account to save Baby Bonus Cash, as well as many Maternity Leaves for the working parents to legally take time off for the family. With that, babies are viewed precious to an even greater extent as 2 kids in the family are considered abundant. Hence, there is a growing trend of pampering the child with top-quality facilities such as diapers, prams and even clothing. 

Therefore, it has led to a new trend of Baby Spas in Singapore for mothers to pamper their child to the ultimate level. According to TheAsianParent, advocates say that spa treatments offer a whole range of amazing benefits for baby. On its website, Baby Spa Perth claims that hydrotherapy can develop babies’ muscular and skeletal system, while baby massages stimulate their digestive systems to reduce constipation, and put them into a deep sleep for parents who struggle with babies irregular sleeping patterns. While exercising may not sound logical for newborn, swimming is great because not only do babies love bobbing up and down in the water, but the activity provides numerous physiological and psychological benefits for baby, like improved cardiovascular health and increased memory capacity. Swimming can also help develop baby’s personalities harmoniously and also offer them opportunities to adapt to unexpected situations early in life, thus improving their situational awareness. Some Spas even go to the extent of using pure essential oils that will help keep the baby's skin soft, moisturized and boost their immune systems. Other services available also includes Baby Massages to relieve colic, which is essentially a massage therapy to help ease the trapped gas in the stomach, to stimulate the digestive system to reduce pain for the little one.

Hence it has been a rising trend in Singapore for new parents to spoil and indulge their newborns to a Spa trip and watching them enjoy themselves bobbing in the water. Because every parent's dream is to watch their child grow up, happy and healthily.

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