Songs and Stories for Children to Fit Every Mood
Whether your child is feeling happy, excited, adventurous, calm, or sleepy, music is a powerful tool to heighten or wind down the atmosphere.
Music impacts our limbic system, the brain part that processes emotions and memory. Newborns’ hearing is particularly sensitive to sound: music and sounds can evoke powerful emotions in children and create strong associations with people, places, and feelings.
While upbeat music can quicken children’s heartbeat and incite the urge to dance, mellow sounds can soothe nerves and prepare kids for bedtime. Here are eight songs and stories for children to fit every mood: