Using Music to Help Your Infant Sleep
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There are many ways to promote infant sleep and music is one of them! Babies were accustomed to being lulled to sleep by mom’s heartbeat for nine months making them especially responsive to rhythm. Find music that incorporates a heartbeat or similar rhythm to help calm baby. The following suggestions will help you find the best music for your infant.
Relaxing
The first thing you want to consider is that the music is relaxing. The music should be both relaxing to mom and dad as well as baby. Everyone can benefit from some calming music.
Harmony
Most babies respond very well to music with harmony and rhythm. There are even some CDs designed for infants that claim to recreate the sounds from the uterus. You may want to try several different types of songs, some with words others with just melody, to see what your baby responds to the most.
No Toddler Music
While toddler music is fun and enjoyable for a toddler it’s not designed for your infant. Buy lullabies that are soothing or even classical music that is calming. Many libraries have CDs you can check out or else you might want to download a song or two from the Internet to see what songs seem to work best for calming and soothing your infant and you!
These are just a few tips that will help you find the right music for your baby. Keep in mind that songs labeled as “sleep selections” are best for promoting a calm and sleepy baby. There are other CDs designed for infants that you may want to listen to during the day that are more upbeat and will help keep baby alert and awake during the day. This in itself will help baby sleep more at night, which is what most parents need!
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