How Music Helps Child Development

Who knows if your child has any musical skills, but finding out can be fun and have the added benefit of aiding their development. Learning a musical instrument can build a child’s confidence, foster creativity and provide a great sense of achievement.

With pre-schoolers, singing nursery rhymes helps with speech and language development that can result in an expanded vocabulary as they learn new songs. It can help with mathematics as music requires counting the beats to keep in time and as most instruments require some level of coordination, it will be developed as well.

Often schools encourage children to play together or in an orchestra which helps them develop social skills and empathy. By having to work together to create the right sound at the right time, children learn how to take their turn and be part of a team. Playing in front of an audience will not only help with their self-expression but it will build their confidence.

As your child sees their musical skills improve, it will give them a real sense of achievement. Children aren’t the most patient of people but when they learn to sing or play a musical instrument they come to learn that persistence brings improvement. That’s a valuable life lesson.

It takes a lot of concentration as well as mind and body control to master a musical instrument. Even if your child doesn’t stick with it, he or she will benefit from their learning.

If your child has talent, their musical ability and constant learning can bring them joy for all of their life.

Of course, you might have a little genius on your hands….

Winter Fashion for Boys

The days are getting cooler, and before you know it we’ll be in the midst of Winter, snuggled up under a blanket in front of a good DVD.

The boys, of course, will be outside, running, climbing, jumping and getting up to who knows what?!

Keep them warm, but with freedom to move around easily, with a Lil Rocker Long Sleeve Tee by Munster; it has a decal that will greatly appeal to them and is in 100% jersey cotton, so they won’t overheat, that is easy to wash!

Or a Best Things Long Sleeve Tee, also by Munster , in an ash purple colour with a Best Things scroll that will appeal to the slightly older boys. It’s also 100% jersey cotton, so you know it’ll stand the test of a day out with the boys and will come up clean after a wash.

They’ll need a jacket for when the days get colder, and you can’t go past this super cool Masked Hoodie; a stock standard, but great quality, with an inner print hoodie, featuring a mask to keep their faces warm. There’s loads of fun to be had in them, too.

After a long day of racing around, they’ll want to get warm and comfy and snuggle on that couch with you. Wrap them up in a 2 piece cotton Winter Robot Figure Pyjama Set before tucking them in at night.

You can view our complete range of clothes for tweenage boys here...where you know the clothes will be up to the challenge, and your boys will look cool, and impress at the same time.

It’s A Minti Winter

These mornings there is a chill in the air that says winter is on its way. Luckily we have got winter covered with our new range of Minti gear.

For babies up to 24 months of age, we have Big Comfy Pants. Made of cotton, these are stretchy to fit active little bodies and they keep little legs covered. Also popular are our Baby Crawler Trackies. These are fitted around the ankle to keep out drafts and have padding at the knee. It’s comfort, style and practicality in one great garment.

How cute is the Baby Mitten Hooded Top with the happy face? It’s not too heavy so it won’t restrict your child’s movements but it is oh so warm. The happy face will appeal to kids. In fact, it’s hard not to smile when you see the big cartoon grin.

We love the Long Sleeve Baby Tee with the slogan that says “I am new”. It is also available in a long sleeved one piece suit, as a bib and a blanket.

Finally, let me show you another favourite. This is the Long Sleeve “I am Awesome” Tee made of jersey cotton. I’m sure your children don’t need to tell people they are awesome, but a little forewarning doesn’t hurt.

The Minti range is available in coordinating patterns and colours so it’s easy to create a warm and stylish wardrobe for your little one this winter.

Lil Rocker Tee

The cooler weather is on the way so it’s time to start looking for clothes that will suit this between-seasons period. Long sleeve tees are great at this time of year but make sure you choose a tee with style. They are great worn on their own or as an extra layer of warmth under their jumper (or should I say hoodie?)

We love this Lil Rocker Tee by Munster. It’s funky and it’s fun, like all Munster fashions. It has a generous cut and a round neckline for comfort. The tee is made with quality 100% jersey cotton that washes beautifully.

The tee is available in a range of sizes to fit boys aged 2 to 10. Your 2 year old will love the faces on the little finger puppets while your 10 year old is more likely to appreciate the metal salute pose of the hand. They learn that early, don’t they? It is also available in a range of smaller sizes.

This is new in stock and is therefore still available in all sizes but don’t wait too long. The Munster range sells out quickly.

Oh, while you’re looking….your little man will love the new Munster Masked Hoodie, too.

Munster really knows what boys are looking for in style, don’t they?