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Through the first weeks in the womb a baby's capability to process sound and music grows stronger.
When a baby is born he or she is already able to recognize familiar tunes and distinguish between the voice of his parents and other peoples voices.
It's been proven that infant's prefer songs sung by their parents to radio or CD music, I would therefore recommend parents record themselves singing a soothing lullaby.
babies show a preference for soothing classical music over heavy rock and studies done in Neonatal Intensive Care Units with premature infants show that soothing music from the Baroque period can lower the blood pressure and stress hormones of these young newborns.
How new borns Respond to Music
Birth to Six Months: Bythis age a lot of kids respond to music playing, they will move their body in time to the music. They will turn their heads towards sounds that catch their attentions and cry in response to unpleasant noises.
Six Months to One Year: As an infant's eye hand coordination develops they turn into more mobile; new borns will grasp and manipulate objects. This means that a baby can shake a rattle and understands that the shaking causes the noise to occur. infant's begin to clap their hands in response to music and parents should this behviour.
Songs to Sing with infants
It doesn't matter if you have a wonderful tone of voice or not or even if you sing out of tune. Try singing a lullaby such as "Hush, Little Baby" before putting your baby down for a nap.
Hush Little Baby
Hush, little baby, don't say a word. Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing, Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass, Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull, Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull turn over, Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover
And if that dog named Rover won't bark Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart
And if that horse and cart fall down, You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
One, Two ,Three
One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive, Six, seven, eight, nine, ten, Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? This little finger on my right.
Lavender's Blue
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Lavender's green When you are King, dilly dilly, I shall be Queen
Who told you so, dilly dilly, Who told you so? was my own heart, dilly dilly, That told me so
Call up your friends, dilly, dilly Set them to work Some to the plough, dilly dilly, Some to the fork
Some to the hay, dilly dilly, Some to thresh corn Whilst you and I, dilly dilly, Keep ourselves warm
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Lavender's green When you are King, dilly dilly, I shall be Queen
Who told you so, dilly dilly, Who told you so? was my own heart, dilly dilly, That told me
