10 facts about the benefits of music and nature sounds for mothers and babies

Everyone knows that it is useful for children to listen to music and the sounds of nature. But what exactly “sound therapy” is useful for children and their parents - few can tell. Here are 10 key facts about the benefits of music and natural sounds.

1. A good soothing effect for the baby has “water” sounds: the sound of rain, sea surf. The water element is generally “native” to the baby, because being in the mother’s stomach, he was surrounded by liquid. That is why the sounds of water soothe, relax the child, remind him of the most carefree time.
2. The sounds made by dolphins are not like the sounds of other living things. Dolphins sing at certain frequencies, so listening to this song is very beneficial for the nervous system. This method is used to treat neurosis. It is very useful to listen to the sounds of dolphins before bedtime: the baby relaxes well and easily falls asleep.
3. Bird singing, rustling leaves, the sound of a breeze and other sounds of the forest help to relax and effectively deal with stress. To these sounds it’s very good to meditate, relax and restore strength, which is especially true for mothers.
4. The perception of music is an important and rather complex function of the nervous system. The main load in the perception of music rests with the right hemisphere, but the left is also involved in this process. Depending on whether the person is playing himself or listening to whether there is text or only a melody sounds, different groups of neurons are activated in the brain. At the same time, music affects not only humans and animals, but also plants, and even the molecular structure of water.
5. Melodies pleasant to the human ear affect not only the emotional state, but also the physiological parameters: the vessels expand, the pulse slows down, and the strength of the heart contractions increases. Aggressive and annoying music leads to the opposite effect.
6. The sounds of nature, the singing of birds and dolphins alleviate pain during childbirth, helping the woman in labor to relax, and the baby with less stress to be born.
7. Bird song treatment - ornithotherapy - is used not only to normalize the emotional state, but even to eliminate somatic problems, such as high blood pressure, stomach pain, bronchitis, tracheitis. Activation of those areas of the brain that are responsible for the perception of bird singing leads to the harmonization of all processes in the body.
8. To hear sounds, and therefore to perceive music, the child begins with 14 weeks of fetal development. From a calm and pleasant melody, the child calms down, from a loud and aggressive one - it begins to be active, kick, move.
9. There are studies confirming that babies born prematurely gain weight and catch up with peers in development if they regularly listen to music and lullabies. Compared to other premature babies, those who became involved in music are discharged from the ward a week earlier.
10. The sounds of nature can not only calm, but also tone, increase mental activity, improve concentration. In addition, the music and sounds of nature inspire creativity, stimulate imagination and fantasy.

Knowing how useful nature's music is for kids, you just can't help but use it. On the Internet you can find different collections of sounds of nature for children and other healing music. Depending on the need, it is possible to conduct “music therapy” before bedtime or before classes with the child: this will help the baby to tune in the right way.

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