All parents wait. For first steps, for the
school bus, for driving test results… we wait. We wait eagerly for our
children to come into the world, and although it is a joyous
anticipation, many prospective adoptive parents find this particular
wait almost unbearable.
Children are naturally musical. It's almost as if they have a sixth sense for music. Even babies as young as six months enjoy repetitive pitch and rhythm like clapping, slapping, humming, and hooting. And listening, singing, playing instruments, and dancing are great ways to have fun and be creative as a family. However, the benefits of music extend far beyond the sheer joy of making sounds. Researchers consistently link the study of music with cognitive development, school achievement, positive socialization, and personal success. The discipline of music requires children to develop attention to detail, cognitive organization, communication, pattern recognition, and cooperation–skills that foster success in all areas of their lives.
Read MoreI know exactly what I was doing when you were born, because it's still unfinished, just as I left it. My private Pompei.
Read MoreI was the youngest for exactly twelve months and fourteen days. I was still showing off my first wobbly steps when Holly came squalling into the family on Christmas Eve and turned me into a middle child. Maybe I should have minded, but I didn't. After all, now I had a baby sister. And she was irresistible.
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