BaaBaa Babies
Activities That Stimulate Little Minds, Exercise Little Bodies And Are Fun For All
Providing an environment rich in different sounds, smells, tastes, textures, and interesting things to see will benefit baby greatly. Active participation, such as hand motions and sing-alongs, is the best way to encourage baby's development, but simply listening to music is beneficial.
When a baby is born he is already able to recognize familiar tunes and songs and distinguish between the voice of his parents and any other voice. Baby’s show a marked preference for a song sung by their own mother or father than a song sung on tape or CD. How Babies Respond to Music
* Birth to Six Months: At this young age most babies respond to music playing that they enjoy with full body movements and wiggles. They will turn their heads towards sounds that catch their attentions and cry in response to unpleasant noises. Babies show a preference for songs sung by mum or dad so it is better for parents to rock and sing to their babies rather than putting in a CD with a stranger singing the lullabies instead.
* Six Months to One Year: As an infant's eye-hand coordination develops and they become more mobile, babies will grasp and manipulate objects. This means that a baby can shake a rattle and understands that the shaking causes the noise to occur. Babies begin to clap their hands in response to music and this should be encouraged and demonstrated by the adults around them. By the time she turns a year a baby will understand the purpose of an instrument such as a drum or keyboard and understand how to produce the music and sound.
So enjoy music, sing, play, dance and move with your babies in a wide variety of ways throughout the day.
BENEFIT FOR BABY:
Builds intimacy & trust with parent/carer
Introduces active lifestyle, dance, music & movement
Strengthens leg and back muscles aiding movement.
Develops balance helping sitting, crawling and walking.
Helps promote peaceful sleep.
Facilitates positive play, learning and interaction with others.
An interest for music
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