title: [Specific body care techniques in children].
abstract: Body care in the child is not limited to an essential act of somatic survival. It involves introducing attentive observation and in particular behavioural and affective interaction, in order to support the child's psychological balance. There are several care techniques which can be used to implement body mediation.
authors.affiliation: CH Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire. didier.petit@ch-cesame-angers.fr
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans