Singing is a gentle way to bond with babies. Listening to music and singing helps babies and toddlers learn to regulate their emotions and gather information about their world. A mix of traditional and favourite trending songs helps babies develop a love of music and build their speech and language.
Here’s a few simple tips to get you started!
- Love your voice
Your baby needs to hear your voice and they won’t mind if you are making up the words…or singing out of tune!
- Face to face
Babies and toddlers watch your face closely when singing. This is how they learn to make sounds and words, and they’ll soon start copying you.
- Slow it down
When we sing, we naturally slow down our speech. This helps babies hear each sound while having fun singing and enjoying music.
- Sing anywhere
Sing with your baby while eating, bathing, walking, playing or driving.
- Repetition is key
Go ahead, sing their favourite song for the hundredth time, it is actually building strong brain connections!
View our Sing Info Sheet here.