Singing to babies turns out to be beneficial for their development

Singing to newborns has very beneficial benefits for growth. Quoted from The Guardian, Sally Goddard Blythe, neural development education consultant and director of the Institute of Neuro Psychological Psychology in America said, parents should sing songs to their babies every day because the process can stimulate development. The more often it is done, the more development it will be.

Babies have an innate ability to detect certain rhythms. This was proven by researchers from Hungary and the Netherlands through research by measuring the brain waves of babies. When listening to certain music, the baby's brain waves are seen to experience movement according to the rhythm of the music being played.

Singing lullabies or lullabies to babies before they learn to speak is a very important early education. Songs and rhythms will help prepare the child's hearing and brain for language. Listening to music and singing along with rhymes and songs helps develop the function of both sides of the baby's brain.

Since when should you get used to singing for babies?

Parents and prospective parents can start singing to babies from the moment the little one is still in the womb. The sound of singing mother and father is felt by the fetus as vibration. The amniotic fluid that surrounds it is a great conductor of sound vibrations.

Several studies have shown that generally the fetus can respond to sound at 18-20 weeks of age. At that age, the ear structure has been formed even though the auditory nerve development is not yet complete. Then, at 25-27 weeks of age, the fetus begins the process of hearing low-pitched sounds, but not high-pitched sounds. This process will continue frequently as the baby grows in the stomach.

However, until now there has been no large-scale study that has been able to prove the direct effect of singing on the fetus with brain development. Therefore, mothers and fathers are actually not obliged to play songs or sing to babies who are still in the womb.

Unlike the case with babies who have been born. For a newborn baby, the melody and rhythm you sing to him or her is actually similar to the sound itself when mumbling or babbling. That way, the baby will feel a bond with the parents who sing the song for him. This was explained by a developmental psychology expert from the NYU Child Study Center in the United States, Daniela Montalto, Ph.D.

So, parents are advised to start singing to babies as soon as they are born.

How to stimulate a baby through music and singing?

The best way to give music to a baby is to sing it live. There's no need to worry if you can't sing. For the baby, a flat tone or a less melodious voice is not a problem. The singing voice especially from a mother and father will make him feel instantly connected and provide comfort.

The thing to remember is that you are prohibited from playing music through headphones. The baby's ears are still very sensitive and the music plays straight through headphones potentially damaging the baby's ears. Singing live is the most appropriate way for the baby to have a strong relationship with mother and father.

What are the benefits of live singing for babies?

Build and strengthen bonds between mother, father and baby.
Optimizing passion and mood baby so that it can make it easier for the baby in the feeding process and speed up the sleep process.
According to a study from experts at the University of Montreal, singing songs is more effective at reducing emotions and calming babies than talking in a normal tone.