CHILD CARE DURING THE TODDLER PERIOD
Since becoming parents, you've always been surrounded by music, right? You'll be happy to know music doesn't just exist in your mind (except when you have insomnia). From lullabies, children's songs to songs you often sing along to, it can be seen that music plays an important role in childhood memories and the love parents have for their children. Even though your child can't yet say what song he wants to listen to, it's not too late to make music a familiar thing to him. Listening to music (or composing music, dancing to music) is an interesting way for you to bond with your child, and music also has several important elements that help promote child development.
Let's learn about the benefits of music or educational toys with music for your baby's development right here:
Benefits to physical health and motor skills
Educational toys that play music are linked to your baby's motor skills
- “Gross motor skills” is the general name for physical skills that help muscles move. So when you turn on music and see them clapping their hands, kicking their feet, moving and turning, your child is practicing those important skills.
- When your baby dances to music, there needs to be a combination of balance and movement coordination . Who will help your baby coordinate movement? That's the Linkimals™ crew
- Your “little music maker” will develop fine motor and gross motor skills as he plays with instrumental educational toys like the tambourine or grabs a stick to play the acoustic guitar. hold .
Cognitive benefits
Educational toys with music not only make your baby move their body, it also affects their brain
- You hear that? It is the sound of sensory development , music will stimulate your baby's auditory skills.
- Pressing keys to make fun sounds on educational toys like the Deluxe Kick & Play™ Piano Gym music mat isn't just fun, it's also a way for your “little musician” to better understand about the concept of cause and effect.
- Children will learn many things while having fun, for example, the Laugh & Learn® smart educational toy will use fun songs to teach children to recognize drawings, numbers, counting and more.
- Songs are a great tool for teaching words and speech to your baby, because they can help your baby understand the meaning of the words in the song.
- Learn to spell! The nursery rhymes in the Music Book are all exemplary, so it is very suitable for children to start memorizing (children will more easily remember new words if they are set to music).
Social/emotional benefits
Smart toys with music bring a variety of emotions to your baby
- Music helps babies regulate their emotions, which will give them a solid foundation of social skills.
- There are many children's songs that use cartoon characters to create a story. Children can learn about true emotions (their own or those of family members) through the characters in the song they are listening to.
- Children's songs will teach your baby friendly greetings, sharing and polite behavior.
- Therefore, parents should let their children play regularly with smart educational toys such as fun musical instrument toys. Among them, the Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym music mat toy is chosen by many parents. This educational toy will nurture your baby's creativity, while also challenging them to think of new methods. This will help children solve problems better and think more creatively.
It can be seen that music is really good for your child. From building motor skills to benefiting your baby's brain and mood. Music can help children develop in all aspects. But more important than those developmental benefits, music is simply fun. So, turn on the music, and get out those musical educational toys to rock your baby's world.
