Babies pay close attention to the music and sounds that enter their environment. Infants slowly move from observers to participators and creators of music. How can you introduce music to your infant? Well, your baby's first infant music classes will start at home.
This doesn't mean that you have a set curriculum for a 3-month-old. But you can familiarize your child to music in various ways.
First and foremost, sing to your baby as you go about your day. An infant does not mind to hear you sing out of tune, but she will enjoy hearing the sounds you make. Whistle, hum and imitate the sounds your baby makes during diaper changes and bathing.
You can sing any traditional songs or family favorites to your infant. As your child grows, you will find her singing those songs to you. I like to make up lyrics to traditional tunes. For instance, you can count your child's fingers to "Ten Little Indians." It would sound like, "One little, two little, three little fingers" and so on. I like to sing "This is how we brush our teeth" to "London Bridges" to my toddler as she learns to brush her teeth.
Your baby's first musical instrument can be bells sewn to her booties. She'll kick her legs around to hear the sound she can produce. Show your child how to shake a rattle and allow her to experiment with the rattle. Some rattles actually produce a musical sound, but it isn't necessary you purchase this kind of rattle. Just be sure to pay close attention to your baby when she has small objects.
This doesn't mean that you have a set curriculum for a 3-month-old. But you can familiarize your child to music in various ways.
First and foremost, sing to your baby as you go about your day. An infant does not mind to hear you sing out of tune, but she will enjoy hearing the sounds you make. Whistle, hum and imitate the sounds your baby makes during diaper changes and bathing.
You can sing any traditional songs or family favorites to your infant. As your child grows, you will find her singing those songs to you. I like to make up lyrics to traditional tunes. For instance, you can count your child's fingers to "Ten Little Indians." It would sound like, "One little, two little, three little fingers" and so on. I like to sing "This is how we brush our teeth" to "London Bridges" to my toddler as she learns to brush her teeth.
Your baby's first musical instrument can be bells sewn to her booties. She'll kick her legs around to hear the sound she can produce. Show your child how to shake a rattle and allow her to experiment with the rattle. Some rattles actually produce a musical sound, but it isn't necessary you purchase this kind of rattle. Just be sure to pay close attention to your baby when she has small objects.
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