First Baby - Music For Your Baby!

First Baby - Music For Your Baby!

First Baby - Music For Your Baby!

Music is a wonderful tool any parent can use to nurture their baby. Music has a natural calming effect and can stimulate brain development. By making music part of you and your baby’s daily life, you will be enriching and enhancing your lives together. Here are some things you can do to introduce and involve music in you and your baby’s lives.

Sing to your baby

It doesn’t matter if you are off key, singing to your baby creates a deep bond with your and is a great nurturing tool for parents. Although you may not be in love with your voice, your voice is the most important sound your baby hears. You baby will be able to recognize your voice and will always feel comfortable around it.

Use music at bedtime

Incorporating music as part of your bedtime routine creates a good environment for your baby. The soothing effects of the music combined with the regimen of listening to it create a wonderful environment for getting your baby to sleep. The best part is that you will help your child get to sleep fuss free.

Listen to a variety of music

By exposing your baby to a variety of different music, you are broadening their horizon and probably yours as well. As your baby gets older, she will love to dance and sway to all kinds of music and even point at the radio to ask you to turn it on.

Dance!

Use music as an outlet for dancing. Dancing is a great activity for you and your baby to experience together. As a young child, your baby will love to be swayed from side to side in keeping with the music. As she gets older, she will bounce up and down all while enjoying the sounds of the music.

Make music with your baby

Creating music is not only fun for you and your baby, but it’s educational too. If you don’t want to invest in toy instruments, you can create a band out of pots, pans and wooden spoons. Your baby will enjoy banging on her “instruments” while developing very important motor skills.

Use action with the music

Create a scene for your baby using your hands with simple children’s song such as “Itsy-bitsy Spider” or “Twinkle, Twinkle.” Your motions will help bring the song alive for your little one and keep them interested and wanting more.

Turn off the TV

Instead of popping in a movie on a rainy day, try turning on the radio or a CD to entertain your baby. Music lends itself to a more interactive environment which allows you to bond with your child.

Listen to nature sounds

Your baby will also find nature sounds such as ocean or forest sounds soothing and interesting. As your baby gets older, you can begin to point out the different sounds and what makes them. You can use a CD or simply experience it firsthand. Either way you will be teaching and entertaining your baby with the sounds of nature.