by Sarah Richard-Preston | May 11, 2014 | Baby Music, Free Stuff, Parenting
Happy Mothers’ Day to all my fellow mums out there. I hope you’ve all been spoilt and received plenty of cuddles and “I love you’s” from your little cherubs. A special mention goes out to all of the new mums too. There are probably quite...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | May 7, 2014 | Baby Music, Child Development, Parenting
There are just so many fantastic reasons to sing to your baby every day. Research has shown that there are many benefits of exposing babies to music. Here are my top 7 reasons why singing to your baby every day is a win-win, for you and your baby to “make...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Apr 30, 2014 | Baby Games, Baby Music, Parenting
So you’ve made the awesome decision to introduce your baby to music activities, good for you! Now what? How does it all work? Imagine this scenario for a moment… You sit your baby down and you start your first music session together. You start singing and they...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Jul 4, 2013 | Art, Child Development, Parenting
Why introduce young children to art history? You may think toddlers and preschoolers are too young to be introduced to art history. How could a young child possibly understand and appreciate Vincent Van Gough’s ‘Starry Night’ if you aren’t sure that you do? The...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Mar 2, 2013 | Early childhood news, Parenting, Research
The debate over whether mothers should stay at home to raise their children versus mothers returning to work during their child’s early years is a contentious one to say the least, and there are certainly no easy one-size-fits-all answers. The pros and cons of...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Feb 8, 2013 | Child Development, Creative arts for children, Parenting
The Creative Arts are a Universal language Art is a language that crosses the boundaries of countries and time. There are many ways in which we can have artistic experiences that not only affect our thinking and our emotions but also our connections with each other...
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