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by Francie Kelley
Does music need to be “dumbed-down” for kids? The answer became quite clear to me and my husband as we observed how our own child responded to complex melodies and varied musical styles in the first months of her life.
When I embarked on the recording of my children’s music CD (“Wake Up & [...]
Are you a grandparent who is interested in spending more time with your grandchild? If you are, you may be looking for fun things to do with them. Below is a list of ten activities that grandchildren, particularly those in the first year, will enjoy.
Cuddling
Cuddling is perhaps the activity preferred the most by newborns [...]
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Babies love music, and music is good for their development. If you can’t carry a tune, don’t fret. There are lots of ways to bring music into your baby’s life.
Learn about it
For hundreds of years, mothers have crooned their babies to sleep with lullabies, fathers have sung nursery [...]
Bonding is the loving process of forming an attachment or emotional connection with your baby. For most parents bonding is an immediate response which happens during the first hours or days of life. For your baby however, the attachment is not instant.
It forms gradually and is established over time.
A secure attachment develops from predictable, responsive, [...]
By Elizabeth Pantley, Author of Gentle Baby Care
Babies love music, and music is good for their development. If you can’t carry a tune, don’t fret. There are lots of ways to bring music into your baby’s life.
Learn about it
For hundreds of years, mothers have crooned their babies to sleep with lullabies, fathers have sung nursery [...]
By Eliane Leao, PhD
To have the most rewards from playing with Music and the baby, follow these simple ideas:
Young children tune in to the sounds of music;
Their body movements also manifest happiness through music spontaneity;
The baby may acquire musical concepts by playing with sounds, singing, moving, and listening;
Experiencing music is a chance a baby [...]
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