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How does music actually affect a child: does it help development or hinder it?
13.08.2024 09:17
The benefits of music for children have been talked about for years.
But how exactly does it work? And at what age does the baby start hearing it?
Music during pregnancy
A child begins to perceive his first melodies while still in his mother’s womb.
The sounds that reach him through the skin are not so loud. But the baby is still able to distinguish even melodies.
When a mother listens to her favorite music, the hormone of happiness is produced in her. And that is why the child feels pleasure.
The melodies heard in the mother's womb will delight the baby even after birth. So during this period the child's musical taste is already beginning to form.
But if the mother herself does not experience pleasure from, for example, classical music, the child will not feel joy from listening to it either.
There is a second important factor. The music that the fetus hears helps its brain develop.
Children who listened to music before birth have more formed neural connections. This means they are more creative, sensitive and empathic.
What music to choose?
Music can be used effectively to improve well-being.
Classical music is great for relieving stress in both mother and child. The main thing is that it is melodic, harmonious and not too fast, preferably with high frequencies.
You should also pay attention to the volume: the music should not be too loud. Remember that children are more sensitive to sounds than adults.
If the child does not need to be quiet and calm, then the music of composers such as Vivaldi and Bach is perfect. And the works of Mozart, on the contrary, will help to calm the heart and mind.
