How Shared Music Time Helps Your Child Grow
- Let's Play Music
- Oct 8
- 2 min read
At Let’s Play Music, we know one simple truth: music time with your little one is more than fun — it’s powerful learning.
Reading with your child is wonderful, but research shows that singing, clapping, and jamming together at home can spark even bigger gains in your child’s social, emotional, and cognitive growth. That means every silly rhyme you sing and every rhythm you tap is shaping a stronger, happier learner.
Why Shared Music Time Matters
Children’s brains light up when they’re making music with you. Each playful song, chant, and wiggle activates areas for language, self-control, and memory. According to a University of Queensland study, toddlers who regularly make music at home show:
Stronger attention and self-regulation
More positive social behaviour
Higher literacy and numeracy skills by school age
It’s proof that the magic ingredient is you — your voice, your smile, your lap, your laugh.
Music = Playtime (Not Pressure)
In our classes we always say, “We’re here to play music, not perform music.” That’s the heart of this research too. You don’t need a perfect voice or a room full of instruments. You just need to show up, play, and enjoy your child.
So, sing a counting song while brushing teeth. Clap a rhythm as you stir the soup. Make a family band with pots and wooden spoons. These moments are small but mighty, laying the foundation for your child’s lifelong love of music — and learning.
The Let’s Play Music Difference
This is exactly why our programs are designed for parents and children together.
In Sound Beginnings, you’ll sing, dance, and play side by side with your toddler.
Each week you’ll leave with songs and activities to keep the music — and the learning — flowing at home.
We give you the tools to nurture your child’s development in a joyful, natural way.
When we empower parents to be music-makers, children thrive.
💡 Want to learn more about how Sound Beginnings works? You can read more on our blog: What Makes Sound Beginnings Unique?
Try These Today
🎶 Sing your child’s name to a silly tune.
🎶 Clap a rhythm and have them echo it back.
🎶 Make up a counting song while setting the table.
🎶 Jam on toy instruments, pots, or pans.
At Let’s Play Music, we believe that every note shared with your child is an investment in their future. So don’t wait for “formal lessons.” Play music now. Laugh, sing, clap, and watch your child grow. Together, we’re not just making music — we’re making memories.
Explore our programs at letsplaymusicsite.com and see how learning becomes play.
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