Early childhood music education experts recommend providing a "diverse music listening diet" to young children, starting before they are born. To be honest, we have not always excelled in this area. We don't have music playing all the time in our home, or even every day, or always in the car. I think it's because we all like to make music live and we like silence.
I'm not sure what LJ's music listening preferences are right now. Certainly the Sesame Street CD is high on her list, but I think that's related to the characters more than the musical qualities. It will be fun to introduce her to more recorded music and ask her for her opinions. She has experienced quite a bit of world music, instrumental and vocal "classical" music, Christian music (both adult and children musicians), and some Broadway.
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My children like old time gospel right now and Johnny Cash. "I'll Fly Away" is a big hit around here.
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