When you don't know what to do, have a dance party!
When Kai was a tiny newborn he had a thing called reflux... if you don't know about it just know it's terrible. Every time he would lay down he would be so uncomfortable he would just cry and cry. One night in the middle of the night after trying everything we could think of we simply threw on some old 90s r&b and danced it out! To our surprise it worked! Kai seemed to be soothed by the gentle swaying of our hips and the smooth vocals of Keith Sweat! Lol
That was the beginning of our very regular dance parties! When nothing else works we resort back to flipping the music on and getting a bit crazy! It seems to work for everyone too! We simply wiggle the cranky out of us now! Bahahaha! No better way to start the day then with a family dance party!
After a little research I have found some reasons why dance parties are so magical! Well first dancing, like all other physical activities releases endorphins and endorphins make you feel good so BAM! Dance dance! Oh and then there is also some magic in the music as well! Music can take you away to a different place, it sets the mood, it can trigger a memory and transport you to a different time, and of course it can sooth you, hence why babies sometimes fall asleep to music. All in all the combination is a powerful one! So next time you find yourself or a loved one getting into a funk, turn on some tunes and get movin! ❤️