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Here is one of my articles about baby parenting, I hope you'll find it interesting and useful :)

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Using Music To Calm Your Baby - by Emanuele Accenti

Music is a wonderful way for you to calm and soothe your baby, especially
during the first year. How many times have your heard parents say that
there was nothing that they could do with their crying, fussing baby until
they tried music. This is because music does indeed soothe the savage
beast, or in this case, the baby.

There are certain distinct sounds that have been proven to calm even fussy
babies: the sounds of nature, white noise, and music. Even if your baby
isn't fussing or crying you may want to use music as often as you can to
encourage that feeling of calm and peacefulness. All it takes is a few
minutes every day and before you know it your baby will be looking forward
to hearing that certain song emanating from the CD player.

There is nothing complicated or mysterious about introducing your baby to
music from day one. You don?t need to search for the perfect song or a
certain type of music. All you have to do is start by having your baby
listen to your favorite songs and music. If jazz is on the top of your
list, let your baby listen to the sounds of John Coltrane as he sits in
his baby seat watching you in the kitchen. It doesn't matter if you play
the schmaltzy songs of the eighties or some wicked African beat, your baby
is going to listen and his mood is going to be altered by any musical
sound that he hears.

Besides the music that you yourself can introduce your baby to, there are
hundreds of CDs on the market today that are filled with baby songs and
lullabies. At the end of the day you may want to play a CD of quiet baby
songs that have a slower beat. There are so many CDs for you to choose
from that you will have a hard time making up your mind. Choose
something
that interests you. Many baby CDs will have lullabies and faster beat
songs on the same CD.

Playing music has other benefits besides soothing your fussy, crying baby.
These benefits include:

- Babies are introduced to musical sounds.
- Music enhances your baby's behavior and cognitive skills.
- Relieves stress for the entire family.
- Will stimulate curiosity and an interest in music.

Take time to find a variety of music CDs for your baby to listen to.
You'll soon notice which music your baby is most drawn to and can use that
music when he is particularly fussy or is crying.


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About the Author

Emanuele Accenti is the author of the best-selling Ebook "Babies First
Year - What Every Parents Need To Know"