As parents of newborns, we're constantly monitoring our infant's environment and mood. Is the room too hot or too cold? Are the lights too bring or too dim? Is the baby hungry or did I giver her too much food, too fast? At the same time, your child is learning to control her environment by closing her eyes, going to sleep or letting you know when she's uncomfortable. This "too much or too little" aspect of infancy is a study in contrasts that has its musical counterpart in concepts like smooth-bumpy, high-low, and loud-quiet. Newborns, for the most part avoid extremes and like things mellow. But within a few months your child will enjoy dangling high over your head and then swooping down low, and will laugh delightedly when you bounce her on your lap. During
Family Time you can help your baby discover these contrasting concepts, but feel free to take her to a quiet corner of the room if the toddler's rhythm instruments get too noisey. It's all about discovering the difference (and balance) between loud and quiet.
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