How do you help your child develop music appreciation?

I've been singing to my kids since before they were born. Then when they're infants I sang them to sleep as I rocked them (still doing this with my youngest). Now with the older two we sing little songs like "I'm a little teapot" etc. while they sing along and do the actions. They also love the Wiggles etc. The best thing to do IMHO is to sing with them and teach them new songs little by little.

Hi How old is your child? If she likes classic movie songs, let her listen that type of songs. You ask her what type songs she would like to listen. Take her along with you to some music shops and allow her to select som CDs she likes. Try to play such songs in radio also. If she likes to learn music allow her to joing some classes which teaches the music she likes.

I have small children around me all the time and we jam to music of all kinds. One way to get them interested in different kinds of music is to let them be involved. Give them instruments (a pan and a spoon or an empty plastic box for a drum, an empty soda bottle with a bit of rice or beans inside, tons of other ideas online) and have some fun! Get a line dancing tape and the two of you can learn how to line dance while you are listening to country music. There are also tons of games you can use to help children appreciate music. Give her a paintbrush and paint. Then tell her to paint to the beat of the music. Your job is to mix up the music, playing only a minute at a time. Sometimes music is like trying strange foods to a child. They have to hear it more than once before it grows on them. One word of caution though, some of the more popular music contains language and lyrics that no child should hear. Make sure you listen first before letting your child hear the music you choose.

When I was little my parents and grandparents played all different kinds of music for me. It was discoered early on that I had very sensitive hearing, so my preferences have always been early rock and roll, jazz, swing, early pop, classical, etc, and not the hard stuff of today.

listening sound track to disney movies is a good move for a starter..remember shes still a kid and likes music that suit her like disney tracts...if you really wish her to appreciate more try enrolling her to music lesson in that way she will be able to learn and sing correctly..

hmm...I think music appreciation should be gradual. Every people has their own preferences so you should take some time to accommodate your child... :) maybe you could introduce her to Hannah Montana? it could be the best start for modern music from Disney-cartoon types. ;) God bless! :D

what was done for me when i was young was i listened to diferent types of music and asked to draw pictures of what the music said to me (this works especially well if your child likes to draw!) how about borrowing different types of music from the library?

I think its wonderful that she has music appreciation, my little baby/toddler stops whatever he's doing when he listens to music. I let him listen to his own little music player - softly and he loves it and he has a synthesizer as well.

Hello again, dear beauty queen. I think that it is a good thing that your little daughter loves to listen to music and follow it. You know, kids love some special music that they like. So long as she loves to follow her favorite music, for sure she will love more different kinds of music later on when she is fond of another cartoon TV series together with its music. No worry, beauty queen. She will find her own way to enjoy music. You are a good beauty mother.

I do not think that they can be taught by us, it is something that is in them from birth they either like it or they do not. I am a big music lover, I mean I have all my music collection from being very small. I am always listening to music, it has always been on in my house. I have 4 kids, I have 2 that love the music that I love the other 2 just do not bother about it at all. I guess that could be a good thing though as I have a 16 year old boy so I do not get the fights over the music being too loud!! More like he complains to me about it being too loud!! My 2 year old daughter is like me, anything that has a good beat she loves, she sings to all the latest dance songs and pop songs and she does a great star wars theme!!

when my son was little I bought him his own record player and abunch of different types of music. He 'learned to love music and now as an adult he is into both jazz, and soft rock, and also classical music like Bach, Beethoven and Mozart.

In order to teach my children music appreciation I try to expose them to as many different types of music as possible. My children are currently 14,10 and 9. We have free concerts in our local park during the summer with a different type of musical performance every week. I've been taking my children there for as long as I can remember. I think that the total family night experience is associated with the music and ends up being a great experience in their minds. We pack up a picnic dinner and sit on a blanket listening to rock, jazz, country, and sometimes even steel drums. We dance, blow bubbles and just hang out. You can also find free events at the local middle/highschool band performances and communtiy colleges. I think the live/fun experinece is much more entertaing then just listening to the radio. Have fun!