Will my 8 mo like music together?

[Anonymous]

Title says it all...he's changing so much every day, wondering if he'd enjoy a 0-5 music together class. If you have experience bringing your baby to such a thing, please let me know.

[Anonymous]

Does he like music , song, and noise in general? If so he'll love it.
My 10 month old has loved music from the get go and enjoys the class.


If you're worried about cost try a free library drop in or something.

[Anonymous]

I started taking DS to Music Together and a Baby Story time (for non-walkers) at 8 months and he loved both! It was also a great way to get him to learn/understand how to behave in a class setting.

We are still doing Music Together and a couple of library story times (for toddlers/preschoolers) during the week.

[Anonymous]

I take him to a multi age story time now that includes a woman who sings songs on the guitar. He likes when I bounce him along to the music. Also I play music and toss him around/dance with him, and he likes that to. But mostly I think he just likes the tossing and bouncing. I've never noticed a distinct joy of music (but definitely a distinct joy for being bounced )

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think he'll like it. Music Together is supposed to be experiential - not only listening to someone else play a guitar, but they have shakers, bells, and other music makers for the babies to use and make music. When properly led, the parents will be very involved and will therefore model using the bells, shakers, etc by using them along with the Music Together instructor - and this naturally draws the babies in. They usually get involved.

Now, for some being involved is sitting in the middle of things, shaking the eggs, jingling the bells, crawling around in the circle. For others this is sitting on a parent's lap watching, observing, but not leaving the safety of the lap. For others this means toddling all over the room, not appearing to be involved, but believe me, they are - they are listening.

By the way, a well run Music Together isn't a chance for parents to chat together - that's for playground time, or play group. The idea is that you'll get right in the mix, playing the bells, singing the songs, etc. In this way we model participation - but you also don't take your baby's hands and force them to shake the bell, etc - they need to be moved to do it, but of course most will if they see everyone else participating. So be prepared to participate, not have a coffee klatch.

Also, the ones I've participated in (in NY, with my sister when her children were young) were more separated by age - until 2nd babies got involved, then there were infants with the 3 year olds, etc. But there aren't necesssarily 5 year olds with the 8 month olds - those kids are in preschool or kindergarten.

The curriculum and concepts of Music Together are really wonderful - very developmentally appropriate. My niece really began noticing sounds after taking the music togegher classes - of course we'll never notice if she would have noticed it otherwise, of course! But for example when the slight beep beep happened when a door was opened (alarm system on door) she would immediately turn toward it, then starting pointing to it, then said 'beep beep' or 'door' - she knew someone had opened a door. She just seemed very tuned into sounds.

You'll get a different CD for each session - I remember the "bells" one - the music is lovely, interesting, varied, it's not hours on hours of Raffi and the Wiggles! (thank god)

[Anonymous]

Music Together should be ok. We loved the songs. We rarely saw any kid who seemed older than 3 there. But don't be "that" nervous parent who grimaces when an older kid enthusiastically plays an instrument.