{"id":59145,"date":"2017-11-22T06:31:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=59145"},"modified":"2018-03-20T22:32:55","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T05:32:55","slug":"bonding-daughter-music-kpop-k-pop-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/bonding-daughter-music-kpop-k-pop-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonding with My Teen Daughter Through Music… and K-Pop Songs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s easy to spend time with your kids when they\u2019re little. They are fully dependent on you and love being their precious Mama\/Mommy or Papa\/Daddy. That dynamic changes as they get into their teen years, though. All of a sudden they are \u201ctoo old\u201d for most of the things you used to enjoy together. They have their own interests and ideas, which is great. But, often times, those might conflict with yours and the communication breakdown begins. That\u2019s why it has been so important to me to find common ground in trying to bond with my daughter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One way I do this is by listening to the music<\/a> she likes. That might sound like a little thing but, as you probably recall from your own youth, music plays a huge role in the lives of teens. It\u2019s what they listen to while doing homework, what they talk about with friends, what they relate to, and what lifts, soothes, or validates their mood. So it makes sense that showing interest in your teen\u2019s music can draw you closer together.<\/p>\n

The K-Pop Surprise<\/h3>\n

Since Frans and I played a variety of musical genres for my daughter since she was young, Munchkin likes most types of music. For a while, she was even into country\u00a0music. Her latest fascination, though, is in K-pop (Korean pop). Now, none of us speak Korean so this was an interesting turn of events. We knew a couple of her friends liked it but didn\u2019t think it would appeal to her. Well, we were wrong. For the past several months, Munchkin has been accumulating quite a collection of K-pop songs. These include rap, dance, rock, hip-hop and, well, pop songs. Which K-pop songs does she like most? The ones that are fast and have a heavy beat. This song, \u201cWhistle,\u201d by BLACKPINK is a perfect example of this. (Try to ignore their skimpy outfits though.)<\/p>\n