Take full advantage of music's power for learning, delight, and bonding. Nurturing a true music lover begins at birth (and probably even before).
Try following this prescription (begin practicing during pregnancy):
. Sing EVERY night at bedtime. (You don't have to be a singer...the child hears the heart behind the voice.)
. Enjoy dancing with abandon every day to favorite recording. (You don't have to be a dancer...all movement supports growth and development.)
. Accompany every diaper change with a nursery rhyme.
. Play calming music at naptime(s) or meltdowns.
. Incorporate a time to bounce to a beat. (Just bouncing steadily and stopping will evoke spontaneous giggles.)
. Rock, rock, rock.
-Carol Penney, Kindermusik educator and employee-owner
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