When my son was little, I found myself in a conundrum: how do you comfort a child who is crying or screaming inches from your ears? My watch was sending high-noise alerts, so I knew … Read More
This is a reposted blog from Sound Is Fun! written in 2018. Loud and quiet are basic sound concepts that can be taught to toddlers. Even though we tend to teach these concepts through games, … Read More
Picture books are a great way for kids to learn basic concepts about sound, such as the difference between loud and quiet, how to be a good listener, and when an “indoor voice” or “outdoor voice” … Read More
Environmental sounds are often the first shared reference points between a child and the world around them. A plane passes overhead and a toddler looks up. A garbage truck brakes and they freeze, listening. These … Read More
One of the joys of parenting is going down rabbit holes learning about what your child is interested in. One of my toddler’s special interests was blue robots. As a woman with a STEM background, … Read More
When we talk about sound-related games for young kids, we tend to think of their hands. What can they touch, shake, or rattle to create sounds? Toddlers love to walk, kick, stomp, run and jump, … Read More
At some point, someone decided unborn babies needed headphones. Not metaphorically. Actual speakers designed to strap onto a pregnant abdomen so a baby can listen to music directly. Pregnant women are magnets for products. If … Read More
Like many parents, I kept track of my son’s earliest words for his scrapbook. But after reading How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life, I became fascinated … Read More