Three Rules in Kindermusik

We SoundSteps Educators, have three rules in Kindermusik:

1. Never judge a parent by the behavior of his/her child.
2. Never judge a parent by her pedicure or lack thereof.
3. Every child is perfect.

Now that you have those top three rules under your belt, take a deep breath and follow these “rules,” too.

• When you get out of your car, leave all your parenting anxieties behind so you can just simply cherish this one-on-one with your precious child.
• There is no right or wrong way to be at Kindermusik except that your child’s way is perfect, just for him/her, just for today.
• Your baby can sing (vocalize) all she wants. Your toddler can wander. Your three-year-old can tell us endless stories. We love all of it!

But You, Mom and Dad, are perfect, too.

• There is no right or wrong way to be at Kindermusik except that your way is perfect, just for your family, just for today.
• You can wear your workout clothes.
• You can sing out of tune.
• You can dance like an awkward teenager.
• Your child is nothing but enamored with you and that’s all that matters.

So when your child does something wacky/loud/out of character, every other parent in the room is figuratively holding your hand and thinking “Whew! I thought my child was the only one that did that!”
And when you notice another child has more _____ (fill in the blank: teeth, hair, motor skills, words) than yours, just remember they’ll all get these things in time.

Kindermusik is a community of support for both the children and adults, so please come to class knowing everyone in the room, especially we Educators, think you, Mom, are a superstar and you, Dad, are a rockstar! And your child–your gorgeous child–well, we’re pretty much in awe of your child. We couldn’t ask for a more precious person than that little genius you’re letting us sing and dance with.