I want to make sure I write this down, in case Jacob grows out of this phase.
A few months ago, when Jacob was teething, he would sometimes wake up crying in the night...really crying. He did not want to be held, did not want to be put down, but was definitely still tired and he wanted to be asleep.
One of these nights Jason was trying to console him and get him back down, then I'd try. Jacob just cried and squirmed. I had a thought that I should try singing to him. I began with "I Am A Child of God." He immediately settled right down, put his head on my shoulder, and we sat down to rock for a few minuets before I put him back in bed. He went right back to sleep.
Since then, when he is extra fussy, I begin to sing and almost immediately he quiets down, puts his head on my shoulder and relaxes. I sing "I Am a Child of God," "I Love to See the Temple," "I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ," and "Follow The Prophet." I think it is amazing how it quiets him. (Not to mention the leg up it will give him when he goes to nursery at Church. We want our super genius to be prepared!) ;)
I have wondered if it was the time I spent in nursery, at church, before he was born. I taught the music to the kids and every week those were some of the songs we sang.
I know music is soothing to the soul, but it amazed me how it was not something I had trained him to do, but rather something he naturally enjoyed. The week he was sick, singing was a life saver when he felt so crummy.
YEAH for singing!!!
4 comments:
I love this! I used to sing I am a Child of God to Neal in the NICU and have continued as well, along with some of those others..How thankful I am for those sweet primary songs; helps me feel the spirit too! Had fun with you yesterday, just missed seeing Jacob!
Andrew would always calm down with music when we were in the car. There is something about music that really connects with the little ones, no doubt.
P.S. I love your new background. It is way springy and fun.
We are so blessed to have such a huge repertoire of songs to song to our little ones that have meaning and sweet tunes that are soothing. Yeah for singing!
That warms my heart. I was primary chorister for the last two years. I was recently released and really miss those guys! I just love to hear my 2 year old sing the articles of faith!!!
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