Sing and Dance with Your Grandkids for Good Health and Good Fun

Tip # 5 Sing and Dance with your grandchildren. This tip probably benefits you even more than it does your grandchildren. Of course, dancing is good exercise and fun, plus little kids only know how to "free style" dance so whether you are flapping like a chicken or doing the twist, they will love it. Sometimes when I dance with my grandchildren I will call out the name of an animal and we will try to dance a dance that reminds of us of that animal. You know strut like a peacock, hop around like a bunny, or act like a monkey. Especially, don't forget to sing with your grandchildren. Singing raises serotonin levels thus raising your spirits and helps young children develop critical language skills. The rhythm of songs and the rhyming words in many of  the songs for young children help develop  phonemic awareness, an important precursor for reading. So my tip and my wish for you today is "I hope you dance" and sing with your grandchildren. And don't worry if you can't sing very well, your loving voice will be sweet to their ears!