Singing is good for YOUR brain

There’s something we sometimes forget:
singing isn’t just for children.
You don’t need to do it well.
You don’t need to have a good ear.

Singing is good for the brain.
For theirs… and for yours too.

Music activates the brain’s reward system and releases dopamine, the chemical that makes us feel good.
And when we make music with our own voice, the effect multiplies.

Because it’s no longer just about listening:
it’s about participating,
having agency,
feeling that what’s happening also depends on you.

And there’s more.
When we sing with others —at home, in a group, in the car on the way to school— something as simple as following the same rhythm makes us feel emotionally closer.

Singing together reduces cortisol (the stress hormone)
and increases oxytocin (the bonding hormone).

That’s why it’s no coincidence that when you sing with your little one,
they calm down
and so do you.

So if there’s a song inside you, let it out.
At home.
In the car.
In the shower.
With your little one in your arms.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t do it “well”.
The goal isn’t to sound beautiful.
It’s to do it together.

🎶 Singing nurtures. Them… and you.

And if you need inspiration to sing, I invite you to download the Petit Folks app!