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Baby Boy’s 1st Birthday Party Ideas
Plan a birthday celebration for your baby boy’s first birthday that you will always cherish. Use colors, a theme, decorations and activities that will keep your child, friends and family occupied as well as create lifelong memories. He won’t remember this milestone birthday directly, but the pictures and your stories will relay just how special the day was for years to come.
Soothing Baby Music Ideas
Colicky, anxious or stressed infants will calm down naturally when they hear soft and smoothing music. Music can be used to improve a babys mood, increase focus and encourage deep relaxation. Many parents use music to lull a baby to sleep at night, but soothing music can be used at any time of the day to reduce anxiety or tension and slow down the babys heart rate.
Music Activities for Babies
Introducing babies to different sounds, noises and styles of music can develop their auditory skills and improve their attention spans. Infants can recognize different sounds at a very early age, and exposure to music between birth and age 6 can develop a childs affinity for certain types of music. Musical activities, such as singing, humming and moving around to the beat of various types of music, also can develop basic motor, social and communication skills in infants.
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Children’s Birthday Party Decorating Ideas
Decorating for children’s birthday parties has come a long way since pink and white gingham for girls and trucks for boys. Contemporary parties often represent the imagination and ideas of the guest of honor and features thematic imagery and interactive decorations. Involve your child in the birthday party-planning process, and set aside a special do-it-yourself project for the children to complete, such as painting a treasure chest gold, personalizing a long birthday banner or scattering sequins over the place settings.