Handy tips for making music at home
- Don't be disheartened if your child doesn't respond to your musical efforts. Although it is never too early to start, children develop their innate musicality at different ages.
- Most termly music classes offer a free trial session so make sure you try it out before signing up.
- Encourage a wide range of music genres from an early age and don't make the mistake of just playing one CD repeatedly. Your child may grow to love it a little too much and will insist on having it on constantly which can drive parents crazy!
- Don't spend a fortune on musical instruments. Making homemade versions from household objects (pots and pans, empty bottles etc.) is a more fun and economical way to get children interested in making music at home. Visit our make your own instruments section
- Don't be afraid to make up your own lyrics and actions to favourite songs. There is no right way to make music.
- Playing the same calming music at bedtime teaches babies to associate it with sleep. Invest in a noise-activated lullaby box that switches itself on if they become unsettled in the night. This can be taken away on holiday to help create familiarity in otherwise unfamiliar surroundings.
- Playing music in the car can help calm a child who is unhappy to be strapped in their car seat.
