Music evokes different reactions in people. Some melodies help to relax, others - on the contrary, invigorate and give a boost of energy. Music has a great influence on newborns. Scientists have even proved that it positively affects the mood and the development of crumbs. Only adults can listen to any songs, but you need to approach the selection of music for the baby more carefully.
Scientific studies of the last 30 years have shown that music is good for newborns. It has a mild calming effect, creates a pleasant emotional background, develops hearing and the ability to pick up the slightest nuances of sound, which subsequently helps in learning a language, including a foreign one.
Is it possible to turn on music to newborns
The child begins to hear sounds while still in his mother’s stomach. From the 16th week he already hears the beat of the mother’s heart, the voice of his parents. After birth, all sounds for the baby become clearer, but due to physiological characteristics, his hearing remains inferior, as organs that recognize sounds continue to develop and form. To accelerate these processes, it is useful to talk with the child, read him nursery rhymes and nursery rhymes. It is equally important to put the baby calm, soft music. From the first weeks of life, she will help the baby relax, calm down, and get rid of anxiety. Also, calm melodies stimulate intellectual development.
What kind of music is useful to listen to babies
Not all music is suitable for newborns, but only with a certain emotional color. The melodies for the baby should be calm, positive, pacifying - instrumental music fully meets these criteria, preference should be given to the piano and string instruments, especially the violin. Music should be harmonious, without significant changes in volume, rhythm and speed; Medium length - the duration of one composition should not exceed 5 minutes.
Psychologists observed the reactions of the babies and formed a list of composers whose music is useful in different situations:
- if the baby has anxiety, Chopin, Strauss, Rubinstein will help to remove it;
- to calm the child, turn on the music of Beethoven, Schubert;
- Bach's works will help to relax and reduce stress;
- for a good mood, the best music is the compositions of Mozart and Khachaturian;
- if you need to increase concentration, choose works by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn.
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More than once, scientists have argued that it is classical music that is best suited to young children and affects them more positively. Quite often, parents choose such works for their crumbs as: “Moonlight” by Dyubussi, “Ave Maria” by Schubert, “Ode of Joy” by Beethoven, “Winter” by Vivaldi and so on. Particular attention should be paid to the music of Mozart. The fact that she has a special effect on the child and his intellectual development began to speak a few centuries ago. The transitions in all of Mozart’s compositions are consonant with the biorhythms of the brain, which with regular listening can increase the intellectual development, attention and creative abilities of your child. Most experts recommend using Mozart’s music specifically for newborns. The most popular compositions in this regard are the Opera Magic Flute - Aria Papageno, Symphony No. 4d, Andante and so on.
It is important that the kid himself enjoys the music, evokes joy and peace in him. A good “sedative” is the sounds of wildlife: birdsong, the sound of sea waves, the sound of trees. You can put newborns and songs from cartoons, fairy tales, musicals for kids.
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Educational music and songs for babies
Songs that mother sings, not only familiarize the baby with the world of music, but also stimulate its development. You can sing lullabies before bedtime, as well as nursery rhymes when bathing, dressing, and gymnastics. Moms themselves often do not even notice that they begin to sing while studying with the baby. This is one of the manifestations of caring for a child. Moreover, the baby always smiles in response to her mother’s song - and it doesn’t matter if she has a musical ear and vocal abilities.
To cheer up the baby, try putting on a home musical. Such an idea will amuse the newborn and fill his life with bright colors, fun. More improvised musical performances will help instill in the baby a musical taste and interest in creativity.
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What kind of music should not be included
Despite all the benefits of music for the upbringing and development of the baby, there are a number of contraindications in its use.
Psychologists and pediatricians prohibit playing music when the child is sleeping or resting, the only exception is the time of falling asleep and a quiet, soothing lullaby.
In no case should you put on a tiny headphone. The baby perceives diffuse sound, and the directed one can provoke acoustic trauma. The sound source should be at least 1.5 m from the child, and, preferably, just above it. Do not use additional effects.
Babies under 6 months should not be taken with them to noisy places. Selective attention in children at this age has not yet been developed, so all the surrounding sounds for them merge into a frightening cacophony.
Newborns are forbidden to include hard rock, metal, rap, grunge. The pace and combination of musical instruments will negatively affect the state of the crumbs, and perhaps even oppress its development.
You can not turn on the music very loudly. We recommend to include cheerful melodies in the morning, and calm in the evening. You can listen to no more than 2-3 classical compositions per day, with a total duration of no more than 10-15 minutes, and this time is best divided into two periods.
In general, only Mom’s song has no contraindications. Almost the rest of the music will have to be abandoned if the child:
- predisposition to cramps;
- the illness of the child;
- ear infection;
- increased intracranial pressure.
Music for newborns for different occasions
Music for sleep
Sleep music should be especially lyrical. It should resemble the course of a flat river, be measured and calm.
List of suitable ringtones:
- Nocturnes of Chopin;
- Schubert "Ave Maria";
- Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata;
- Bach "The Well-Tempered Clavier";
- String quartets and sonatas for Mozart's piano;
- Classical lullabies of Glinka, Mozart, Brahms and other composers.
While awake
Israeli scientists are confident that listening to classical music while the kids are awake helps them grow more savvy, increases their body's resistance to stress and improves memory.
Such music can be quite lively and fast, improve your mood with one rhythm of your own.
List of suitable ringtones:
- Mozart Serenades;
- Bach Toccats;
- Bach “Prelude in C Major”;
- Vivaldi "Seasons";
- Grieg "Morning mood";
- Schubert “Fantasy in F Minor Four Hands”;
- Rachmaninov "Italian Polka";
- Fragments from the ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, especially The Dance of the Dragee Fairy;
- Tchaikovsky "Children's Album";
- Beethoven "Ode to Joy";
- Glinka "Children's polka";
- Fragments of the fabulous works of Rimsky-Korsakov: "Scheherazade", the opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" and "Snow Maiden";
- Paganini "La campanella";
- Saint-Saens "Animal Carnival";
- Schumann "Children's album."
Music while eating
According to studies by French scientists, children listening to classical music while eating increase appetite and improve digestion, especially in premature babies or children who are underweight.
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It is noted that many children subconsciously adapt their swallowing rhythm to the rhythm of the music they listen to. Therefore, it is important that such music is not too harsh or hasty.
List of suitable ringtones:
- "Andante" to various Mozart symphonies;
- Orchestrated Bach Suites;
- Waltzes of Strauss;
- “Waltz of the Flowers” from Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker;
- Pachelbel "Canon".
Music therapy is useful for newborns, but it is important to choose the right composition and include them only when appropriate. Subject to the recommendations of specialists, music will help the child to fully develop and learn this amazing world that surrounds him.
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The best classic soothing music for babies
In general, I myself love music, especially I like jazz, something chamber, so I listened to music throughout my pregnancy with headphones and through speakers on the TV. When the daughter was born, she could squat to the rhythm from infancy, now she is five, she dances everywhere and sings great.
At first, her baby included sounds of wildlife. He reacted to the birds chirping, the sound of the water and the wind blowing. Closer to the year, it included children's songs and he deliberately clapped his hands or stamped his legs. Definitely, Music should be present in the life of crumbs, but only adequate in age.