In the womb, lullaby songs help to facilitate a bond between mother & child. Not only do they help the baby to relax but they also help the parents to relax and soothe away their stress and worries. Babies have been found to recognize the music they heard in the womb like their mothers heartbeat and voice and this gives them comfort. Music also has the ability to enhance and deepen the bond between the infant and the parents.
Some of the advantages of playing or singing baby songs and lullabies to your baby are:
• Researches have conducted that if a child is exposed to baby songs and lullabies in the womb andafter they are born they are better in reading and math related subjects.
• Music helps to enhance the ability to concentrate and also helps in the development of will and body control.
• Music has also been found to help enhance a child’s self esteem.
Baby songs and lullabies help your child to become a confident adult. The introduction of music from an early age helps a child develop stress coping skills. Music produces endorphins which effect the pleasure centers and dancing to music helps to develop coordination. We have been playing and singing baby songs and lullabies for centuries knowing that this calmed our children. Now there is actually scientific proof that there are many benefits to lullaby songs.
