Music plays a huge role in parenting
From lullabies and nursery rhymes
To tidy up songs
Times tables raps
To ballet classes
Car journey soundtracks
Musical singalongs
Sing and Sign
Music Classes
Birthday parties
More nursery rhymes
More lullabies
The beat goes on
So many magical memories
Married to magical music
So many moments
Remembered in song
Sometimes songs are all we have left
Sometimes we need to lose ourselves in music
Often with our children
A tune is just what we need
Often when alone
A song can soothe
Music can motivate
There are so many mothering moments where music matters
When we need music for entertainment
For escape
Music to motivate
Songs to soothe
Music matters
And music is most magic
When we hear it well
When the quality of sound is good
Music is most magical
Through loud speakers
Through headphones designed to deliver
A quality wall of sound
For those most magical moments
A slice of self care
A crotchet of comfort
A melodic hideaway
All of these are most effective
When the music sounds good
When the rhythm is right
The beats are strong
The lyrics are loaded
The music is meaningful
When we need it most
Music matters most
When we crank up the volume
When we sing out loud and sing out long
When we dance like no one is watching
Music for the magic
Music for the monotonous
Put a record on
And dance to the music
Music makes us feel good
It lifts us
It heals us
It haunts us
In every moment that matters
There is music that matters too
Sing with your children
Dance in their shoes
But remember also
When you need it most
And listen
Let the music play
Let it lift you
Let it heal you
Haunt you if it must
Feel the rhythm
Let your body move
Dance to the music
One more time
So many mothering moments
When music matters
So many musical moments
When mothering matters most
When we matter most
(For mothering please read parenting, I just like alliteration)
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