Sing, sing a song

Are you sick of Baby Shark, Daddy Finger or Wheels on The Bus? Check in with your child when they sing a song or listen to music, because even if you aren't "feeling" the song in the moment, it might just be the ticket to strengthening your connection. Some ideas to create connections with music include: 1) just humming the tune. Humming can help you activate your vagus nerve and can actually help your slow your breathing and heart rate. 2) Make up your own lyrics. 3) Leave off the endings word in the song and see if your child can fill in the blank, "Twinkle, twinkle little ____." 4) Play one of your favorite songs and have a spontaneous dance party. 5) Set up folded blankets or throw pillows on the floor in a large circle, put on some tunes and walk from "stage" to "stage".  Shout out "Rock Star" to invite you and your child to stand in the stage to dance, or shout of "Freeze" and pause the music for you and your child to freeze in place. Here are some links to songs that I love: https://youtu.be/3XEUasrdV8I https://youtu.be/gFEtY46onwI https://youtu.be/4fkPYwr-FVs https://youtu.be/0qicF6D6d94