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Introduce your Toddler to Music
Make them dance.
Make them swing.
Make them feel they can do anything.
Yes! Music is fun for your kids and a great way for you to connect with your toddlers. Many parents observe that it’s never too early for children to start learning music. Some can go in for basic formal training at age 3.
Here are some of the great things that music can do for your children:
- Experts recognize music as a positive developmental stimulus for growing children.
- Music gives children movements that lend confidence and stride to developing children.
- Music can be a learning tool too as children are more susceptible to learn their words and pictures when they are set to the rhythm of music.
- Music lessons for older toddlers are known to increase their brainpower.
- Play classical music in the morning and keep it on for longer hours.
- Avoid grunge and hard metal music.
- Be spontaneous and break out into song and dance once a while.
- Start your kids off with the piano, as there is no special fingering that they need to master.
- Toddlers love reggae music and songs with a bit of narrative. Buy lots of that stuff for their listening pleasure.
- Keep music as an integral part of your child’s life.
Paul says
I introduced my daughter to piano at 5 which seemed about right. We had to have low expectations though, after we figured out that she wasn’t going to be the next Mozart. We’re now thinking jazz might be a better option for musical enjoyment.