Brochan Lom

Try holding your baby close and gently sway or rock as you sing. Any song or rhyme can be a lullaby if you sing quietly and slowly.

Repetition gives children the chance to catch the words and join in with actions. You can vary songs and rhymes by doing them louder and quieter, or faster and slower.

You don’t need musical instruments for your child to keep the beat to a song or rhyme. Clap along, or make a simple drum by turning a saucepan or plastic tub upside down and use a wooden spoon as a drumstick! Songs like Brochan Lom have a steady rhythm for children to clap or play along to.