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Tactile development is our sense of touch and plays a major part in our physical and emotional health. We all know the value of a soothing touch, the stimulation of a vigorous rub and the pain of a bruise or cut to the skin, but our tactile development is fundamental to a complex range of functions of both our body and our brain and is essential for learning and well-being.
Touch connects us to our world and to each other. We are always touching something even if it’s just our feet on the ground or the clothes we wear – even without our clothes on, our skin is being touched by the air around us!
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