April 23, 2008
Singing to Baby - even if you can’t sing!
“I’ve heard that singing to baby is a good thing to do… but the only problem is that I can’t sing!””I heard that music helps my child…. Is this True?””What sort of music should I sing to my baby?”Increasingly it is thought that singing to a child, right from birth and even during pregnancy has significant benefits, both for your baby and for yourself.According to research by scientists in Germany, at the University of Frankfurt singing strengthens the immune system in Adults.The scientists tested the blood of people who sang in a professional choir in the city, before and after a 60 minute rehearsal of Mozart’s Requiem. They found that concentrations of immunoglobin A - proteins in the immune system which function as antibodies - and hydrocortisone, an anti-stress hormone, increased significantly during the rehearsal.A week later, when they asked members of the choir to listen to a recording of the Requiem without singing, they found the composition of their blood did not change significantly.The researchers, who included Hans Guenther Bastian from the Institute of Musical Education at Frankfurt University, concluded singing not only strengthened the immune system but also notably improved the performer’s mood.A new mother could certainly benefit […]
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