While at Plunket the other day for my son's three month check up, the nurse asked if my son has and shows interest in a favorite musical or noise making toy. We only have a handful of toys that make noises, we've been lucky and haven't needed to buy a lot as most things have been handed down from family members or friends.
I have noticed in this last week however that my son seems to enjoy Elvis. I've started a bit of a routine where I put on "Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Hits" in the morning while I have my shower. As soon as he hears "That's Alright" (track one, disk one) his face lights up with a smile and he kicks his legs as if he is all excited.
There are a few tracks (generally the slower songs) that he doesn't seem too keen on and he will whinge a little bit, skip past them and he stops grizzling, for the most part though he will listen to the album gooing & gaaing to himself or his toys.
I'm still trying to decide if the smiling and general cuteness is because of Elvis & his like of the music, or if it is just because of routine and this is something he does every morning at around the same time.
His approval of my musical taste isn't anything new either. I listen to a fair bit of music, I have done all of my life, I enjoy it and it gets the creative juices going. I have a love of dance music and for a number of years I was an event photographer. I would go to A LOT of dance parties (sometimes up to 3 or 4 in a single weekend) and photograph the people & happenings of the event.
While I was pregnant I noticed that when I was listening to breakbeat, in particular Stanton Warriors, my little spawn would go nuts (some mixes & tracks more so than others). I took the kicking as a sign that he liked what I was listening to, but we will never know for sure.
I hope my love my music is passed on to him and he gets as much enjoyment as I do, from all the different styles that music has to offer. It would seem that music already brings him joy, but whatever the reasoning behind the cooing & kicking of legs, I get to see him grinning away to himself and a happy child isn't a bad thing.
Does you're child have a favorite type of music or song? Leave a comment in the messages below.
I have noticed in this last week however that my son seems to enjoy Elvis. I've started a bit of a routine where I put on "Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Hits" in the morning while I have my shower. As soon as he hears "That's Alright" (track one, disk one) his face lights up with a smile and he kicks his legs as if he is all excited.
There are a few tracks (generally the slower songs) that he doesn't seem too keen on and he will whinge a little bit, skip past them and he stops grizzling, for the most part though he will listen to the album gooing & gaaing to himself or his toys.
I'm still trying to decide if the smiling and general cuteness is because of Elvis & his like of the music, or if it is just because of routine and this is something he does every morning at around the same time.
His approval of my musical taste isn't anything new either. I listen to a fair bit of music, I have done all of my life, I enjoy it and it gets the creative juices going. I have a love of dance music and for a number of years I was an event photographer. I would go to A LOT of dance parties (sometimes up to 3 or 4 in a single weekend) and photograph the people & happenings of the event.
While I was pregnant I noticed that when I was listening to breakbeat, in particular Stanton Warriors, my little spawn would go nuts (some mixes & tracks more so than others). I took the kicking as a sign that he liked what I was listening to, but we will never know for sure.
I hope my love my music is passed on to him and he gets as much enjoyment as I do, from all the different styles that music has to offer. It would seem that music already brings him joy, but whatever the reasoning behind the cooing & kicking of legs, I get to see him grinning away to himself and a happy child isn't a bad thing.
Does you're child have a favorite type of music or song? Leave a comment in the messages below.