Thank Goodness for Quiet Time

If you are a Village parent, is Quiet Time, perhaps secretly, your favorite time in class?  

We KNOW babies and small children are not born with the ability to relax (ever tried to bring the baby into your bed when she's awoken too early hoping to grab just a few more minutes of shut eye for yourself, but instead you get to endure that sweet one happily talking and "patting" you in the FACE?).  


In Kindermusik Village Quiet Time we model the relaxing behavior (and lie on our sides so we aren't treated as human trampolines).  Isn't it wonderful for you to be given permission as a parent to just relax?  Isn't it even better that while you are trying to relax while keeping an eye on that baby, you are actually teaching her a valuable skill?

From Kindermusik.com "Children learn many skills from adults, such as tying their shoes or reading a book.  They must also learn how to relax, self-calm, channel feelings, and focus.  With continued practice, persistence, and a little creativity, children learn not only how to relax, but also how to use this skill effectively every day, even in chaotic environments (Cox and Orlick 1996).  Relaxing together with a little soothing, gentle music in the background will go a long way towards helping your child find his own calm amid the busy chaos that can be our lives."


So, are you practicing and modeling quiet time at home?  After all, you have permission!