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Using
Music To Calm Your Baby
by Emanuele Accenti
Music
is a wonderful way for you to calm and soothe your baby, especially
during the first year. How many times have your heard parents say
that there was nothing that they could do with their crying, fussing
baby until they tried music. This is because music does indeed soothe
the savage beast, or in this case, the baby.
There
are certain distinct sounds that have been proven to calm even fussy
babies: the sounds of nature, white noise, and music. Even if your
baby isn't fussing or crying you may want to use music as often
as you can to encourage that feeling of calm and peacefulness. All
it takes is a few minutes every day and before you know it your
baby will be looking forward to hearing that certain song emanating
from the CD player.
There
is nothing complicated or mysterious about introducing your baby
to music from day one. You don?t need to search for the perfect
song or a certain type of music. All you have to do is start by
having your baby listen to your favorite songs and music. If jazz
is on the top of your list, let your baby listen to the sounds of
John Coltrane as he sits in his baby seat watching you in the kitchen.
It doesn't matter if you play the schmaltzy songs of the eighties
or some wicked African beat, your baby is going to listen and his
mood is going to be altered by any musical sound that he hears.
Besides
the music that you yourself can introduce your baby to, there are
hundreds of CDs on the market today that are filled with baby songs
and lullabies. At the end of the day you may want to play a CD of
quiet baby songs that have a slower beat. There are so many CDs
for you to choose from that you will have a hard time making up
your mind. Choose something that interests you. Many baby CDs will
have lullabies and faster beat songs on the same CD.
Playing
music has other benefits besides soothing your fussy, crying baby.
These benefits include:
- Babies
are introduced to musical sounds.
- Music enhances your baby's behavior and cognitive skills.
- Relieves stress for the entire family.
- Will stimulate curiosity and an interest in music.
Take
time to find a variety of music CDs for your baby to listen to.
You'll soon notice which music your baby is most drawn to and can
use that music when he is particularly fussy or is crying.
Emanuele
Accenti is the author of the best-selling Ebook "Babies First
Year - What Every Parents Need To Know" - and offers a free
newsletter for new parents at http://www.babies1styear.com
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