Introducing your little one to the world of music is something I've always been a big believer in and something I regularly did during my childcare career to help calm and relax them. Singing to your child is an excellent bonding activity and there's no need to be put off if like me, you're no Celine Dion.

Your kids just want to hear you as you are and they don't care what you sound like!

In this episode I'm talking with Alison Newman, who is a singer, songwriter and mum to two boys. Alison works in early childhood in a kindergarten so it was fantastic to compare our experiences of working with kids and introducing music to them in that setting.

Alison shares some great tips and insights and you'll hear her talk about:-

• How singing to your little one does amazing things to their brain.
• How singing can expose your little one to words they may not have heard since it differs from everyday conversation.
• How singing can help calm your baby's nervous system if they are not settling.

And much more...