As parent’s, we tend to have a bit of a love/hate relationship with nursery rhymes. On the one hand they can be silly and fun to share with our children. We are delighted in hearing them recite them back to us along with some fun dance moves.
Then on the other hand, we think we just might lose our minds if we hear ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ one more time. After a while its like hearing nails on a chalkboard.
But did you know that these rhymes, that can be older than dirt, have very positive impacts on the development of our children? Yeah, we know you are thinking how come something this antiquated, silly and sometimes totally nonsensical be good for your children.
Research shows that there are at least seven positive impacts these verses can have on how your child develops. Let’s take a brief look before you decide to ban nursery rhymes from your home to maintain your adult sanity.