![]() I have this sad, old, worn-out, and tired collection of game food recipes. I nearly hate football I take the Sunday New York Times to Super Bowl Parties and only look up when the food’s served or people are screaming at such a pitch that I’m frightened out of my reverie. Can’t wait to cook with you! (Will repeat class at home 2/14 10a-12p–1 opening left.) Ok, now on to football food… $50.00 for two students–includes food, recipes and ideas for wine pairing. *Looking for a kid’s story time in your community? Check your local library.EASY FRENCH 3-COURSE MEAL FOR VALENTINE’S DAY AT HOME: 2-HOUR COOKING CLASS SHOUSE APPLIANCE- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5: 5-7PM. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, The Temptations.Playlist for loud crying (either the baby’s or yours): Dog Days are Over, Florence and the Machine.Home, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song), Otis Redding.Playlist for bouncing, clapping & tummy time: I’ve found it helpful to have playlists queued up so I can spend more time interacting with our little one instead of racking my brain for songs to sing. Sleep deprivation causes things like an inability to remember your once-favorite songs, the words to the ABCs or those melodies earmarked for kids. I’ve been known to sing the jingle from the Cellino & Barnes commercial when desperate. There is nothing revolutionary here and obviously you can put any music you like on your soundtrack. So you try to preserve some small semblance of your past that you want to share with your little one. ![]() It’s just that the entire universe-altering shift to parenthood is so overwhelming that it’s hard to let all facets in at once and the preordained music playlist, well, sometimes it just hurts. While listening to music, premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit show signs of improved breathing and heart rates, along with advances in neurological development, weight gain and appetite. Study after study has shown so many positive effects that music and music therapy can have on a child at any stage, even in-utero. I have Sesame Street records and sing “Row Row Row Your Boat” and “Buzz Buzz” like it’s my job. I appreciate and support the benefits that music (even lullabies like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”) can have on child development. Studies have shown that music can have a really positive impact on childrens’ development. Because what is more fun in life then creating your own soundtrack? The Positive Effect That Music Has on Children Makes It A Must When I opened my mouth to croak out something, I didn’t know what to sing other than “Happy Birthday.” That experience showed me the need to create some playlists that wouldn’t be too terrible to sing along with over and over again. A beautiful, innocent, googly-eyed baby staring up from the crib, longing for some parental interaction. Why would I sing about them?” Well said, sir. And spiders? During a discussion of “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” my brother texted, “I hate spiders. Ants marching one by one in the house are usually met with the sole of my shoe, because I’m the resident exterminator. The song “Hickory Dickory Dock” reminded me of a Hickory Farms summer sausage gift basket. Story time was met with marginal success: my baby slept on my lap while I sang and clapped. My mind kept wandering along with the ridiculous lyrics we were singing. A totally cool idea, and very helpful for someone like myself who hasn’t been around kids that much and has no idea where to start with such things. I attended a newborn story time at our local library,* where they handed out lyrics to kids’ songs and taught interactive movements. One of the secrets I’ve harbored in the deep recesses of my mind is a disdain for kids’ music (and those weird music videos!). ![]() Will I be a good caretaker? Who will take care of my child when I go back to work? How do you keep one of these things alive? You mean we can just take them home?!Īnd that’s just the stuff you talk about publicly. ![]()
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