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This is amazing. How do you anticipate your son will explore his own taste? Inevitably he will want to hear his peers' songs Regardless, massive applause for what you've achieved.
Some people also say that about prerecorded music and whine about when families had to gather around the piano to sing.
> I think we're unintentionally teaching our children to consume music passively. My goal with this project was to teach them to discover it actively, to own it, to care about it at the album level. I think it kinda worked! Some people also say that about prerecorded music and whine about when families had to gather around the piano to sing.
One of the nice things about vinyl is that historians will have an easier time figuring out what's on it than many of our digital formats.
For the album artwork, be sure to check if there’s already a cassette j card or … minidisc album art that’s closer to the right dimensions.
As we drown in media and slop, I think it's super important to teach kids how to be selective, develop taste. And I too found that physical connection does help with that.
Great project and execution. It would be great if you could also introduce a social aspect, i.e. kids sharing/swapping cards.
(Did something similar for our then 3yo, since it's one of a kind, the social aspect is kinda not there. Yet! https://mariozechner.at/posts/2025-04-20-boxie/)
Looks like a homebrew Yoto
I love this! Not just because I also grew up in the 90ies and like your music choice :) As we drown in media and slop, I think it's super important to teach kids how to be selective, develop taste. And I too found that physical connection does help with that. Great project and execution. It would be great if you could also introduce a social aspect, i.e. kids sharing/swapping cards. (Did something similar for our the…
An easy way to do this without needing to build a thing is to get into vinyl. One of the nice things about vinyl is that historians will have an easier time figuring out what's on it than many of our digital formats.