The Power of Music and How You Can Use it to Help Your Kids

Music is so powerful and can be such a beautiful thing when used positively. Think about a song you can relate to or a song that encouraged you. Now think of a song that you heard that messed with your mind in a negative way and made you feel sad, angry, or depressed.
Just like music affects us as adults, it affects our children. Children pay attention to the lyrics in songs more than we give them credit for.

Playing age- appropriate songs around children is so important. It was disheartening to me as a teacher, when I would hear young children repeating lyrics they heard from songs that were way too mature for their age. I realized how easy it is to think kids aren’t paying attention to what they see and hear around them because they really do absorb it all. As parents, it’s our job to protect our children and preserve their innocence. If we really take time to think about it we can conclude that children should not be listening to songs that talk about content that is inappropriate for them such as getting high off drugs and sleeping around with different people. Sadly, so many kids are hearing music like this on a regular basis and it affects them negatively. Even if they don’t fully understand what they are listening to, ideas are being planted in their mind which can affect their future actions as they get older.

The good thing is that there are a ton of talented music artists out there who make really good music that is appropriate for kids. Music with great lyrics and beats~ so good you will find yourself enjoying it as an adult. You can use music to teach and encourage your kids to set them up for success! There is research that explains how children can learn through music. It can develop their language by teaching them sounds, new words, and meanings of words. Music can teach children new concepts and inspire learning. It can increase their vocabulary development.

I started playing children’s music for my kids throughout the day, beginning when they were babies. I can say first hand there are many learning benefits. In a way, music can do teaching for you if you are intentional about it. As a classroom teacher, I would find fun learning songs that aligned with the content that was being taught. Hearing the catchy songs made the learning stick in their minds.

In the morning I play inspirational songs for my kids to remind them (and myself) about God’s power and love for them. It’s a great way to start the day. During breakfast time and lunch packing time, the music is blasting, we are singing, learning, and being reminded of God’s presence. Music can put you in a good mood if you listen to the right tunes. I play music while my children are playing with their toys. They are learning reading skills, math skills, positive character, new stories, Biblical principles, science skills… the list goes on and on. There is music to calm your children down when they are upset. There are bedtime songs, good morning songs, clean up songs, potty training songs… so many beneficial songs that you can use to support your children.

Please check out the free resources page to download the music lists available that you can use to create a playlist on your phone for your kids. Let’s work together and feed positivity and knowledge into our kids through music.