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By Alison Street, author of Singing together for 1 and 2 and co-author of Voiceplay Songs to help things happen One of the most powerful aspects of singing with young children is the way the effect it has on both adult and child can make things happen. My recent research on singing to babies suggests that carers use a variety of ways to engage their babies' attention, playing with sound effects, and different patterns of sound and silence. These vocal...