When your baby isn’t old enough to walk, it may seem silly to take them to the pool. But there can be so many benefits to splashing around and gliding through the water.

Watsu®, originally developed by Harold Dull at Harbin Hot Springs, California in the early 1980s, is a unique form of water therapy known to relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety levels, improve sleep quality.

How infants' brains respond to touch may indicate their understanding of their bodies, researchers say.