Diana Cameron, Author at Minds On Music

Why the Wiggles Aren’t Bad: Understanding the Vestibular System and Children’s Need for Movement

3-year-old girl twirls with scarf during a Kindermusik class to stimulate the vestibular system.

This post was authored by Accredited Kindermusik Educator and Early Education Specialist, Diana Cameron.

Is your child constantly jumping, spinning, or rolling around the floor? Or perhaps they seem the opposite — motion-sensitive, hesitant to swing, or quick to get carsick?

These behaviors aren’t just quirks. They often point to a vital and often overlooked part of your child’s brain development: the vestibular system.

7 Reasons to Join a Music Class for Toddlers

A 2-year-old dances to the beat during a music class for toddlers.

Times are busy. Commitments are tough. So, what makes a music class for toddlers the right choice for your family?

Research tells us learning that happens in the first three years of life is vital to early brain development. And we also know that when multiple areas of the brain are activated at once, the brain gets a complete workout. Enter Kindermusik…

Why Music Is Better Than White Noise for Babies

Everyone loves to watch a sleeping infant, but is white noise for babies the best environment for these peaceful moments?

Research tells us no, and here’s why – your baby’s auditory system is hard at work, and sleep aids like white noise can send it into overdrive.

Our auditory system is the first to develop and the last to stop. It is almost fully developed at 16 weeks in utero. So, when your baby is born, they already have 5 months’ experience in processing sound.

Before we look at why soothing, patterned sounds like music are better than white noise for babies, it’s important to understand how the auditory system works.