Boys Talk Later than Girls?
Before I had children, child development professionals, friends, and families told me boys usually talk later than girls. It became something that I expected. So, when my son Cory was born, my goal was to communicate with him often so he would become familiar with language.
I didn’t want Cory to be a late communicator, because in my work as a play therapist, I noticed children who couldn’t speak would resort to hitting or kicking out of frustration. However, once they developed language, this behavior would decrease because they could communicate their wants and needs.
My son was able to speak in full sentences by nineteen months. This was because he was naturally exposed to language through play and interaction. One way that I exposed him to language was through playing and singing toddler songs.
How and when it was done
I played and sung songs during the night when he woke up as a baby and during car rides. We also heard songs during feedings and diaper changes. When we played Toddler Radio on Pandora, I would pick my son up and dance with him.
Once my son become a toddler, we would play music on Youtube or on the radio and dance to it. Then we would do physical movements to songs like Wheels on the Bus and Head Shoulder Knees and Toes. This helped Cory make a connection with words and their meaning.
You may take it a step further by purchasing or going to the library and getting books that are based on toddler songs. It is an excellent way to expose children to language.
Now that you know the benefit of exposing young children to toddler music, I will give you a list of 60+ songs.
Let’s Get Started
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- The Wheels on the Bus
- Old McDonald
- B-I-N-G-O
- Head & Shoulders
- The More We Get Together
- Do Your Ears Hang Low?
- The Runny Nose Blues
- Pop Goes The Weasel
- I’m a Big Kid Now
- Jack & Jill
- Oh Susanna
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- Three Blink Mice
- In My Garden
- Mr. Clean
- Polly Put The Kettle On
- John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
- Granny & Gramps
- At the Grocery
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
- Yankee Doodle
- In My Room
- Kookaburra
- Rock-A-Tot
- Eensy Weensy Spider
- Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?
- Five Little Monkeys
- The Alphabet Song
- Skinny Marinky Dinky Dink
- Dry Bones
- If You’re Happy
- Six Little Ducks
- Fingers, Nose, Toes
- Baa, Baa Black Sheep
- The Bear Went Over The Mountain
- Roll Over
- This Old Man
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Deep and Wide
- Mulberry Bush
- There’s A Hold In The Bucket
- He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand
- Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me
- She’ll Be Coming Around The Mountain
- America the Beautiful
- Down By The River Side
- Row Row Row Your Boat
- The Farmer in the Dell
- I’ve Got Peace Like a River
- The Ants Go Marching
- Where is Thumbkin?
- London Bridge
- Ring Around the Rosy
- The Muffin Man
- Skip To My Lou
- When The Saint’s Go Marching In
- Happy Birthday Song
- You’re A Grand Old Flag
- It’s Raining It’s Pouring
- Rig-A-Jig-Jig
- 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe
- Engine Number Nine
- This Little Pig
Have Fun With These Songs!
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