Impact of Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
So many children have been raised learning classic Mother Goose songs. A few songs that may sound familiar are Jack Be Nimble, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Baa Baa Black Sheep and Humpty Dumpty. In recent years many researchers have invested a vast amount of time investigating the possible benefits and impacts of Mother Goose programs. In the past, these were just standard tunes parents would sing to their children. Now these nursery rhymes have been proven to have a much larger impact on children than ever imagined.
Benefits of Program
There are many research programs that have been conducted over the years where the benefits of Mother Goose nursery rhymes are at the core. These studies conclude that families who expose their children to Mother Goose rhymes experience some of the following benefits: stronger secured attachment relationships between parent and infant, positive changes in parenting efficacy over time, and allowing parents to better communicate information through songs to their infants. The tunes such as Jack Be Nimble or Baa Baa Black Sheep are not only fun and entertaining for children, but provide them with a foundation to build strong language and communication skills.
Interaction Equals Benefits
At the end of the day, no matter a parents method, the top priority is to achieve education and positive interaction together. Whether through verbally singing, watching videos, dancing, or even clapping along with a video; all that matters is that a strong parent-infant relationship is being formed. Mother Goose rhymes help provide these benefits. Children will learn the traditional tunes of Jack Be Nimble and Baa Baa Black Sheep and be able to enjoy, recite, and eventually pass on these traditions to their own children, educating and building their own personal parent-infant bonds.