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Introduce your toddler to music

March 20, 2007 by GreatDad Writers 1 Comment

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.

Follow these few tips to help your
toddler get started on music:

  • 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.

Remember also that you have a choice over what kind of
music your child listens to. If you don’t want to hear Barney or Raffi, don’t buy their music or put
on their TV shows. There is plenty of other great music, some old and some new, that your child will
love.  

Filed Under: Music Learning

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  1. Paul says

    November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

    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.

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Introduce your Toddler to Music

January 11, 2007 by Paul Banas Leave a Comment

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.
Follow these few tips to help your toddler get started on music:


  • 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.
Remember also that you have a choice over what kind of music your child listens to. If you don’t want to hear Barney or Raffi, don’t buy their music or put on their TV shows. There is plenty of other great music, some old and some new, that your child will love.  

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About Paul Banas

Paul Banas is happy married dad of two great kids living in San Francisco. He writes now about kids, new technology and how the two interact for GreatDad.com and for Pregnancy Magazine (pregnancymagazine.com) where he is also the publisher.

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