Walking, talking, and thriving: why music matters so much in child development
For parents of 18–36 month-olds The second year of life is magical. In a matter of months, babies go from wobbling their first steps to proudly striding across a room; from babbling streams of sounds to pronouncing their first words. These milestones, walking and talking, are more than charming family memories. They are signs of rapid brain growth, physical coordination, and social awareness. And at the heart of this transformation is music. Science shows that movement, language, and music...
