Do you wish you could connect with your kids through music? Today, I’m sharing five super easy tips to help you cross musical generations. (plus a Netflix giveaway!)
Family movie night. Car-ride duets. Weekend dance fests. The best moments happen when the family comes together — and much of that happens over music and entertainment. It’s why 40% of families say they routinely watch all sorts of shows together. It’s also why you grow nostalgic for the music your parents loved and eventually want to pass it down to your kids as well.
I love experiencing music with my kids. They listen to the oldies with me (Rick Astley, Journey, Earth, Wind, & Fire, The Sugarhill Gang, and Kool & The Gang). I listen to new music with them (Twenty One Pilots, Major Lazer, Desiigner, and Drake).
Here are five easy ways YOU can connect with YOUR kids through music:
Listen
Listen to what? Music you love and new music. There are digital platforms, CD’s, and even records you can be introduced to. Attend live concerts with your kids. There is nothing like hearing music live!
Sing
Sing both popular music and old music. I listen to the radio with my kids, we stream music, and we listen to and sing oldies in the car. My daughter loves for us to do this at home in the living room on the surround sound. I know that if you are a parent you have sung silly songs and rhyming songs before. Tell me I’m not the only one! I listen to and learn their songs, too. What better way to take interest in your kids than indulge them in their interests, too?
Dance
Have a “Friday night dance contest,” as my six-year-old daughter calls it. We listen to some of the top songs that are out on the radio now via YouTube on our living room TV and act crazy. I also encourage them to dance the way they feel. Sometimes songs will have a dance associated with them (i.e. Watch Me Whip, Nae Nae, or Apache), but sometimes I leave it up to them to interpret how the music makes them feel and show me through dance. You can’t treat them like they’re a circus act and just watch them dance. YOU have to dance, too!
Make & Record
I played piano in elementary, middle, and high school. Encourage your kids to learn to play an instrument (piano, drums, percussion, strings, etc.). Support their musical tastes, endeavors, and performances. Record your own karaoke sessions, too. YouTube makes this really easy to do on your computer or smart TV and you can record it on your cellphone. You’ll probably remember that with toddlers, you can make your own instruments from household items like wooden spoons, pots, pans, and wind chimes.
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With the new Netflix original series Beat Bugs, inspired by the music of the Beatles, your next family sing-along can be “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” Thanks to five charming and energetic bug-like creatures (Jay, Kumi, Crick, Buzz and Walter), families have the opportunity to come together over kid-friendly storylines and the best damn music ever made. The show features brand new versions of some of the popular songs sung by these stars: P!nk {pop rock singer} – Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds – Ep1 James Corden {late TV show host} – I’m A Loser – Ep2 Aloe Blacc {American soul artist} – Rain – Ep3 Robbie Williams {pop rock / dance pop singer} – Good Day Sunshine – Ep4 Eddie Veder {rock musician from Pearl Jam} – Magical Mystery Tour – Ep6 Frances {English Pop/indie pop/folk/soul singer-songwriter} – In My Life – Ep10 The Shins {indie rock band} – The Word – Ep11 The Lumineers {folk rock band} – Honey Pie – Ep12 Sia {electropop songwriter and singer}– Blackbird – Ep13 |
The Little Prince & Project Mc2 Spotlight |
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Stream on. Take a journey with The Little Prince (August 5) and watch Netflix like a kid – with joy beyond the stars. Once you’re settled back on Earth, jump right back into your childhood with the girls of Project Mc2 (August 12) and explore what it takes to achieve STEM topics (science, technology, engineering and math) with these fun experiments. |
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How does your family experience music together?
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