Saturday, July 17, 2010

Kids are effected by music

Children have a natural love for music. They love a good tune with an energetic beat and exciting characters. It’s amazing what music can do for children. We all have our personal stories of using music to calm a crabby baby or playing a favorite lullaby to put our little one's to sleep. Music can also make time fly away on a long car ride. And, let’s not forget the role that music plays at birthday parties! Music is very much deep-rooted in our everyday culture and society. Without it, our lives wouldn’t be the quite the same. Take a moment and just imagine what your child’s life would be like without ever having heard “Mary had a little Lamb” or the “ABC song.” Or, how would they like to watch Sesame Street or Barney without any music? It’s unthinkable. Music is an inherent important part of our nature and who we are in so many ways. Our experiences with music start in early childhood and unquestionably last our whole lifetime. Increasingly enough, more attention is being paid to the role of music in society and how it influences our children. In recent years, the marketplace has been flooded with creative toys, videos, and a wide range of baby equipment that play popular nursery rhymes and classical music. Why? Sure, music is enjoyable and fun, but extensive research has shown lately that exposing children to music stimulates their overall brain function, intelligence and emotional development. Having children listen to all different genres of music also nurtures their self-esteem while encouraging creativity, self-confidence and curiosity.

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