Hi, I'm Eileen Robertson and I'm the founder of Sing, Soothe & Connect. As a dedicated music teacher and a mum myself, I understand the incredible power of music to connect, heal, and foster development. I am qualified as a singing instructor, primary and early years teacher and was head of music at several schools. My past 15 years have been spent working with children who have Additional Support Needs and using music as a therapeutic tool for communication. I have been a visiting lecturer at both the Royal Conservatoire of Music and Glasgow University, talking to students about Additional Support Needs and autism. I've been motivated to start these classes after seeing first hand and reading research on the growing issue of insecure attachment in young children and the developmental issues that this can cause.

I also clearly remember the exhaustion and stress that comes with having a new baby to care for, so these classes are about the mums as well as the babies. With a qualification in Person Centred Counselling and years of studying research on the benefits of singing such as lowering blood pressure, regulating stress, lowering cortisol levels and boosting your endorphins, I hope that these classes can, in a fun way, help mums and babies to enjoy all the benefits that I know singing can bring.