Six months can go by quite quickly – but six months is a long time in toddlerhood. In this post I’m looking at the benefits of toddler music and how music can inspire toddlers and help them communicate. This is how music enriched the day-to-day life of one particular toddler… How singing prepares the brain…
pre-language skills
Music groups for babies: generating a lifelong interest
Playtime for parents “Whisper this quietly so nobody can hear – this is your chance to play as well, before they go to school.” Someone gave me this advice when our daughter was about 3 months old. I’d already decided to play and explore with her whilst I had the opportunity. It would be fun…
Sing with your baby part 2: baby on the move!
In my last post, Sing with your Baby , I wrote about singing with babies up to the age of 6 months. This time I’m writing about that stage between 6 and 12 months when babies are “on the move”: sitting, crawling and pulling themselves to stand. Babies progress from lying on their backs to getting…
Sing with your baby
Quote from my husband: “It’s just a little baby – that’s all it is!” Gareth Malone’s “The Choir” programmes have proved that singing is energizing, fun and sociable. It’s known to be good for our mental health. It helps with memory and language learning. But what about singing with a baby, before the age of…
