The Joy of Music

I love music.  Always have.  So I was thrilled to find that both kids seem to enjoy music as well.

Davey has loved music since the day he arrived.  He was ‘dancing’ before he was walking.  With as much driving that we do, he spends a lot of time in the car.  I always had music on in the car and was pleased to see his interest.  Eventually he began imitating my head bobbing and soon after he would ‘car seat dance’, an odd mixture of squirming and bouncing.  This transferred over when he began walking and soon he was dancing around whenever he could.

Alivia was a little slower on the dancing part, but she too began squigglying and bouncing when a tune that called to her would come on the radio.  I suspect Davey taught her as her movements are similar.  That and fact that she watches his every move, studying him with such intensity.    Of course the numerous toys that play music, the constant music playing in their bedrooms and in the car might also have something to do with it.

Not too long ago, I was at home alone with the kids.  I had the radio playing on some local station.  Dinner and bath time were done, so we were basically killing time before they went off to bed.  Psycho Killer by Talking Heads came on the radio.  Both kids stopped dead in their tracks, cocked their little heads and began bobbing along.  This was followed by Turning Japanese.  Full out kid dancing took place.  This was accompanied by lots of giggles and what we call ‘baby freakies’.  All in all a pretty good evening.  I found it cute and of course told everyone who would appreciate it.  (And probably some people who didn’t but were too polite to say anything – thanks!)

If I had any thought that this was a one time occurrence, those thoughts were wiped away completely this morning.  I got out of the van at day care to let the kids out.  When I opened Alivia’s door, Slow Ride by Foghat came on the radio.  Both kids immediately got huge smiles on their faces and their little heads began bobbing along – almost as if they had planned it.  I think it made my day!