As children head back to school, parents or caregivers looking for tools to lessen separation anxiety should consider the music from Growing Sound. Any mom of a preschooler who has been forced to pry their child off of them during drop-off to school could benefit from introducing music that helps strengthen the bond between child and caregiver.
Two of Growing Sound’s albums are focused on building attachment between parent and child. Attachment is a mutual strong and long lasting relationship between a child and significant adult such as parents, family members, or teacher. If in the early years, a child learns how to form secure attachments to his parents and other significant adults in his life, he feels secure enough to explore his environment, confident he/she will move from mystery to mastery. The world is not to be feared but embraced.
In our album, Beautiful Baby, Wonderful Child, a parent will find the song, Kiss in My Pocket which talks about giving a child a “kiss” to keep in their pocket when separated from their mother. The lyrics include comforting statements such as “I keep a kiss in my pocket so I don’t feel sad or alone. I keep a kiss in my pocket until we’re both back home.” This album was also recently honored with an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Audio Award.
Additionally, Growing Sound offers another album to help children through transitions away from their parents. The album, I Can Count on You, features 
songs of belonging with help children develop a sense of security, social skills, friendship and trust. These songs help children realize that adults are sources of hope and guidance.
To listen to the songs from these two wonderful CDs, visit our website at www.growing-sound.com.
