24
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Children LOVE hearing stories, particularly children under 9 (but even those over 9 tend to still like stories). So whatever it is that you want to enroll your child to do, all you need to do is create a make believe story modeling what you want.
For example, if you want your child to be polite to guests when they visit your house. You can tell a simple story about the bear family – mama bear, father bear and their 2 cubs. Each cub can have an interesting personality to make the story more exciting. Your story can include one cub being rude to all the guests and some of the natural consequences of that (parents not being very keen to have that cub over for playdates with their cubs perhaps). Then how the cub learns to be kind and welcoming to guests and some natural consequences of that and how everyone felt when it all worked out.
Whenever I am stuck and trying to figure out how to teach something, I find this method helps my child learn in a way that is fun for them. From a science perspective, until age 9, a child’s cognitive brain is not well developed yet, so stories is a way they can retain the information more effectively. Also it creates a lovely connection time between us parents and our child…and forces us to use some creativity in our day….I find I even have fun with it and am sometimes surprised where the stories take us.
Why not try telling a story out and see what happens….it makes car rides much more fun.
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24
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Playing Music for Children Can Let You Get Your Rest
As parents we all know what is like when we are not able to get a good night’s sleep from time to time. However when the occasional night without sleep starts to become a routine every night of the week, it is time that you do something about it. One of the best ways to calm your child down and help them to relax so that they can sleep is to play them a selection of music for children.
At
Joy Filled Music we have created a CD filled with music for children including both instrumental pieces and songs that will give your child with a feeling of warmth and security. We have found that when you give your child warm and happy music and songs to listen to, they will drift happily off to sleep and as long as you let it play continuously will sleep much longer every night.
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20
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Did You Know Your Baby Loves Music?
If you talk to your doctor, he is likely to tell you that not only should you play music for your unborn baby, but that he highly recommends baby music as it has been proven to stimulate the development of your baby’s brain. Research has shown that babies who are exposed to music while they are in the womb show significantly higher performance in both reading and mathematical skills.
Children who listen to baby music in the womb and afterward such as that available at
Joy Filled Music, have been found to have better control of their bodies and much higher levels of concentration. It also helps to develop a much more relaxed and stronger bond between mother and baby that will last a lifetime. Your baby loves music even before he born, give your child a great start in life by playing him a variety of music both in utero and long after he is born.
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20
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Even when our children start getting older, they still adore the reassurance they have always taken for granted about how much they are loved. And what an important role we can play in seeing their gifts by reflecting to them what we are experiencing in their company.
I remember my mother telling me I could do anything I wanted to do. I shrugged her off, but I have to admit, that is one of the key voices in my head ‘I can do anything I want to do.’ We are creating voices in our children’s subconscious so we may as well make them positive ones.
Taking the time to watch our children and reflect what we see is the best kind of reinforcement as it is very specific so the child can tell it is true. For example, I noticed you put your plate into the dishwasher last night and tonight, you are such a great contributor to our household. Thank you. Or I loved the funny story you told at dinner, I love to laugh. You have a wonderful sense of humour. Catching them being thoughtful, kind, sharing is wonderful – just watch your child glow as you reflect back to them what you see.
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19
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Are Your Children Sleeping at Night?
If you are having problems with your children sleeping at night, there could be any number of reasons why. One of the main reasons that many children seem to have problems sleeping is that their minds are very active, even when they are trying to sleep. While this is quite normal in a young growing mind, it can make it very hard for children to not only get to sleep but to sleep soundly all night long.
At
Joy Filled Music we understand this and at the same time we realize that there is something that we as parents can do about it. Since the beginning of time parents have used some form of music to help their babies get to sleep, our CDs have been designed along this principle and can help children of all ages not only go to sleep faster, but to enjoy a much deeper and more restful sleep.
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18
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
The Advantage of Buying Your Baby Music Online
While you can probably find a selection of music for your baby in many different stores, you will find that there are advantages to buying your baby music online. To start with, you will find that the average online retailer will let you listen to at least a small clip of the music you are buying. You will find that the selection online can be much better as well.
At
Joy Filled Music we think that the best reason for buying your baby music online from us is that we let you listen to an entire track from our CD to help you decide if it is the right music for you and your baby. We have created a CD filled with relaxing music that will help your baby drift off to sleep more quickly at night and then serenade him while he sleeps with stories and songs that provide positive reinforcement that will let him wake up feeling refreshed and self-confident.
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17
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Want to Play Lullaby Music but Can’t Sing
Do you want to sing your baby to sleep but are one of the few people who can’t carry a tune in a bucket? While your baby will respond quite happily to any crooning sounds you might make , there is nothing wrong with wanting to find a CD or two filled with gentle lullaby music for him to listen to as he falls asleep and then through the night.
It is well known fact that singing or playing some kind of lullaby music for your baby at nap or bed time will help them to relax and calm their busy little brains down so that can drift off to sleep more easily. At
Joy Filled Music we have created a CD that is filled with music that has been created specifically with helping your little one to go to sleep and stay asleep longer so everyone in the house can get a good night’s sleep.
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16
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
Treat Your Baby to Sleep Music
If you are having problems getting your little one to calm down and go to sleep at night, perhaps it is time that you changed the way you are putting him to bed at night. Most parents are aware of the fact that a good lullaby can help a baby to relax and go to sleep; the problem is that once you stop singing and put your little in bed, he wakes up.
You change this situation by following up your personal lullaby with a CD filled with specially chosen sleep music from
Joy Filled Music. It is a proven fact that you’re treating your baby to soft music in the background while he sleeps will help him to sleep more deeply, sleep longer and wake up feeling more refreshed. More importantly, playing sleep music will help you get some much needed rest as your baby sleeps all night.
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16
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
As we are writing this new CD to help children sleep, it helps me realize the importance of transitions. Our first version has short transitions between the story and the song, and I was aware how much more relaxing a 12 seconds of transition is than 2 seconds.
I also notice how children are much happier when there is transition time between one activity to the next activity. And I think I am happier when I have some transition time. I notice it more in others, when my husband comes up from work to dinner, I can see his head is sometimes still at work, rather than with us. I suspect the same is true of me when I move from one thing to another without transition time.
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12
May
2011
Posted by Joyfilled Parenting
The last thing my daughter wants to hear at bedtime is lullabies as she has no desire to go to sleep. That is why we created a CD that started out with faster energy and an appealing story and slows it down by the end on the CD. It is designed to match the children’s energy level and then guide them to sleep. Helping children sleep is our goal and we feel so happy hearing when it works.
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