0mo–11mo9 minMusicQuiet timeRest
Home Lullaby Loop
A calm, practical way to learn your child's familiar lullaby from home and use it consistently (your voice, same rhythm, same phrase) so your child can settle more easily and feel comforted across caregivers and settings.
What you'll need
Essentials
- your voice (singing or humming)
- a calm, safe place to hold or sit with your child
Nice to have
- phone notes (to write the lullaby name/words or record a reminder for yourself)
- a light blanket or muslin cloth (if you already use one)
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Is comforted by touch and people’s faces and voices.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Calms from being upset when held, rocked, spoken or sung to with soothing voice.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Shows a range of emotions such as pleasure, fear and excitement.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Reacts emotionally to other people’s emotions, e.g. smiles when smiled at and becomes distressed if hears another child crying.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Learn lullabies that children know from home and share them with others in the setting.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)