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Are you going on a long car journey with your children
and dreading the inevitable squabbles and cries of 'Are we nearly
there yet?' from the back seat? Music can help relieve your children's
boredom and restlessness. Read on for some top tips for music on
the move.
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We were going on a seven hour drive to Wales and I thought that I would be diplomatic and ask the children what music they would like to listen to. My nine year old, Rebecca, insisted on the Eminem album, and after two hours diplomacy went out the window - and I wish that the CD could have too! |
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Keller, Parent |
The Song Game
The first player starts with the name of the last song they
heard. The next player takes the last letter of this song title
and has to think of a song title that starts with that letter
and has to sing the first couple of lines or the chorus. The
next player again has to take the last letter of the song title
and thinks of a song title that starts with that letter and
so on - until you get bored of playing! Variations on the game:
taking it in turns to think of song titles that go through the
alphabet. You can also play this game with famous star's names,
band names or films.
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More Ideas
- Sing songs together, whether they are from an old favourite
song book or from a band the whole family can enjoy - e.g. The
Beatles, ABBA or The Beach Boys. Try some sound tracks of famous
musicals - you will all be surprised at how many songs you know
from Evita, Chitty Chitty, Bang, Bang and others.
- If your child has a favourite band, let them play the CD or tape for a while
in the car - and if you have more than one child let them each
have a turn at playing their favourites. You may want to put a
time limit on this though so you don't have to listen to Gareth
Gates or Puff Daddy for the entire journey.
- If you want to broaden their listening, strike up a bargain: they listen to one of your choices and you listen to one of theirs. Don't just stick to rock and pop - challenge them with a really varied selection of styles and genres.
- Make a family Top Ten of your favourite music or ask each family member to choose their own desert island discs.
- If the thought of being subjected to their music is too much for you why not let them have their own CD player/Walkman with headphones. Then they can listen to what they want - without squabbles.
- Name that tune! You each hum the first few lines of a famous song and the rest of the family have to guess what the song is.
- And remember, keeping childrens' minds occupied is a good way
to help avoid travel sickness - as are 'spotting games' and games
that require children to keep looking out of the window, preferably
out to the road ahead.
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| Every child is unique and develops at his or her own pace. The information in BBC Parents' Music Room is for information and guidance only and should not be treated as a substitute for medical, legal or other professional advice. |
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Useful Publications
101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces : At the Doctor's Office, on Car, Train, and Plane Trips, Home Sick in Bed, Carol Stock Kranowitz (St. Martin's Press, 1995; ISBN: 0312134207)
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