In many 'baby music groups', adults are passive experiencers. At the same time, 1 in 5 new mums and 1 in 10 new dads experience a mental health condition. In this session, we will explore ways of creating opportunities to privilege parents within active music sessions, considering how small but significant changes to our arts practice may benefit parental mental health and wellbeing through arts. Initiating this change will have true impact on strengthening parent-child interactions and building a sense of community amongst adult participants in early childhood music sessions.
