Some songs stick in your head like nothing else – and Encanto brought most of us a new one this month. No, I’m not going to talk about it.
My kids play that song and many others in the morning before school. Sometimes it causes fights because one of them is not sharing the choices. They both take music lessons, and they each have a game called My Singing Monsters which is a pretty cool way to get involved with music. Their other extracurriculars (dance and gymnastics) also involve music.
Occasionally fights break out in the car over my choices of music, but I’m driving and I don’t think I should be distracted, so if it isn’t my music that day, the radio goes off and we chat. I also play some music at home, and it is wonderful to have that outlet.
Deep thoughts: Where are we sharing the music? What are we teaching our kids about the music? When my daughter first started playing the violin, she had no idea what to do with practice time. She felt much better when I got out my guitar to play with her a little. My friend also played the cello with her over zoom in the early pandemic days.
Anything you can do to foster that love of music will stick with your kids for their lifetimes. My mother played trumpet, and I loved to listen to her play. My kids enjoy listening to me.
P.S. It’s the end of January. Have you checked in on your goals for the year? Do they need to change? I’m reviewing mine today to make sure I’m on track.
